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i  As  soon  as  the  coming  of  an  English  preacher  was  assured 
people  began  to  talk  of  the  need  of  an  English  Psalm  Book 
and  of  an  English  Catechism.  A  committee  was  appointed  on 
July  5,  1763,  to  examine  into  the  matter.  After  much  dis- 
cussion and  several  changes,  on  June  11,  1764,  Francis  Hop- 
kinson,  later  one  of  the  signers  of  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence, was  engaged  to  render  the  Dutch  Psalms  into  Eng- 
lish verse.  Musical  type  was  obtained  from  Holland,  and 
JVfr.  John  Holt  printed  a  first  edition  of  2000.  The  second 
edition  was  of  1800  copies.  This  enterprise  was  financially 
unprofitable. 


1 


i  8.  AMERICAN  BOOK  OF  PSALMS.  Psalms  of  David, 
with  the  Ten  Commandments,  Creed,  Lord's  Prayer,  etc., 
•in  metre;  also,  the  Catechism,  Confession  of  Faith,  Lit- 
urgy, etc.,  translated  from  the  Dutch  for  the  use  of  the 
Reformed  Protestant  Dutch  Church  of  the  City  of  New 
York.  8vo,  old  calf  (worn  and  some  leaves  somewhat 
Boiled).     Very  scarce.  N.  Y. :  James  Parker,  1767 


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WITH 

The    TEN     COMMANDMENTS, 
CREED,  LORD'S  PRAYER,    &c. 
In  Metre. 

ALSO, 

e  CATECHISM,   CONFESSION  of  FAITH, 
LITURGY,    &c. 

TranQated  from  the   DU<TC  H. 


Ipor  the  Use    of   the   Reformed   Proteftant  Dutch 
Church  of  the  City  ofNEW^YORK. 


NEW  -  TORK: 

Mnted  by  Jamis  Parker,    at  the  New  Printing-OiTice  in 
Meavsr-Strset.     MaccLXVii. 


AS  a  great  Part  of  Divine  Worfhip  confifts  in  the 
harmonious  Singing  of  the  Pfalms,  it  has  been 
thought  neceiTary  for  the  Benefit  of  thofe  who  are 
defirous  to  learn  to  Sing,  to  add  the  two  following 
Scales,  which  being  perfectly  underilood,  will  enable 
any  Perfon  to  fing  all  the  Pfalms  in  the  Book  with 
Eafe. 


Ut  re  mi  fa  fol  la  ci  ut:  Ut  ci  la  fol  fa  me  re  ut. 


Sol  la  ci  ut  re  mi  fa  fol:  Sol  fa  mi  re  lit  ci  la  fol. 


A  New  Version 

OF   THE 

PSALMS,    &c. 


fW&f/         PSALM        I. 


// 


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F^fc^=~=^^lE: 


OW  blefl  is  he,  who  ne'er  confents  to  walk 


By  ill  Advice,  nor  dares  to  (land  and  talk 

In  Sinners'  Way,  their  Vice  and  Caufe  maintaining  ; 

Nor  fits  with  Scorners,  Things  divine  profaning  : 


But  in  God's  facred  Law  takes  great  Delight, 


Still  reads  by  Day,  and  meditates  by  Night.. 
2.  Like  fome  fair  Tree,  fix'd  by  the  Pviver's  Side, 
Which  bends  with  Fruit,  and  ipreads  its  Foliage  wide  ; 
So  mall  he  flourim,  Heav'n  his  Caufe  defending, 
And  fweet  Succefs  his  good  Defigns  attending  : 
In  vain  the  Tempeif  rtrives  to  (hake  his  Leaf, 


The  Sun  of  Joy  breaks  thro'  the  Clouds  of  Grief. 
3.  Not  fo  the  Wicked  ;  they  no  Root  mafTflnd, 


But  fly  like  Cha^F before  the  rapid  Wink 

The  Lord  hath  not  their  evil  Ways  approved, 

Their  Race  ihali  therefore  from  the  Earth  be  move  J 

A 


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To  the   Reader. 

n^ HE  Confiftory  of  the  Reformed  Proteftant  Butch 
-*  Church  of  the  City  cf  New- York,  having,  by 
Reafon  of  the  Beclenfion  of  the  Butch  Language,  found 
it  necejfary  to  have  Bivine  Service  performed  in  their 
Church  in  Englifh-,  Have  adopted  the  following  Verfion 
cf  the  Pfalms  of  David,  which  is  greatly  indebted  t$ 
that  of  Br.  Brady  and  Mr.  Tate  ;  Some  of  the  Pfalms 
being  tranferibed  verbatim  from  their  Verfion,  and  others 
alt  ere  dy  fo  as  to  fit  them  to  the  Mufic  ufed  in  the  Butch 
Churches. 

"The  Catechifm,  or  Method  cf  Inftrutlion  in  the  Chrif- 
tian  Religion,  as  it  is  taught  in  the  Schools  and  Churches 
cf  Holland,  together  with  the  Articles  of  Faith,  Li- 
turgy, &cc.  are  tranfiated  from  the  Butch  \  and  having 
been  carefully  examined,  are  with  the  Pfalms,  approved 
cf  by  the  Confiftory,  and  by  them  recommended  for  theUfe 
ef  their  Church  and  Schools. 


City  of  New- York, 
November  9th,  1767. 


By  Order  of  the  Confiftory, 

JOANNES   RITZEMA, 

V.  D.  M.    P.  T.  Prxf. 


A  S  a  great  Part  of  Divine  Worfhip  confifcs  in  the 
-*■  *•  harmonious  Singing  of  the  Pfalms,  it  has  been 
thought  neceffary  for  the  Benefit  of  thofe  who  are 
clefirous  to  learn  to  Sing,  to  add  the  two  following 
Scales,  which  being  perfectly  underilood,  will  enable 
any  Perfon  to  fing  all  the  Pfalms  in  the  Book  with 
Eafe. 


Ut  re  mi  fa  fol  la  ci  ut:  Ut  ci  la  fol  fa  me  re  ut. 
Sol  Fa  ci  ut  re  mi  fa  fol:  Sol  fa  mi  re  lit  ci  la  fol. 


A  New  Version 

OF    THE 

PSALMS,    &c. 


Mr&/      psalm     \.<4>yf 


H 


OW  bled  is  he*  who  ne'er  confents  to  walk, 


By  ill  Advice,  nor  dares  to  (land  and  talk 
In  Sinners'  Way,  their  Vice  and  Caufe  maintaining  ; 
Nor  fits  with  Scorners,  Things  divine  profaning  : 
But  in  God's  facred  Law  takes  great  Delight, 
Still  reads  by  Day,  and  meditates  by  Night. 


2.  Like  fome  fair  Tree,  fix'd  by  the  River's  Side, 
Which  bends  with  Fruit,  and  ipreads  its  Foliage  wide  ; 
So  mall  he  flourifh,  Heav'n  his  Caufe  defending, 
And  fweet  Succefs  his  good  Defigns  attending  : 
In  vain  the  Temped  drives  to  (hake  his  Leaf, 
The  Sun  of  Joy  breaks  thro'  the  Clouds  of  Grief, 

3.  Not  fo  the  Wicked  ;  triey  no  Root  fliafTlind, 
But  fly  like  Chatf  before  the  rapid  Wirid. 


The  Lord  hath  not  their  evil  Ways  approved, 

Their  Race  ihali  therefore  from  theEarth  be  in. 

A  The/ 


PSALM        II. 


They  fhall  not  Hand  in  God's  moil  holy  Sight, 
__Who  only  loves  the  Man  that  feeketh~Right7~ 


4.  When  God  with  Glory  fhall  in  judgment  come, " 
_A  confcious  Guilt  fhall  ftrikc  the  Sinner  dumb ; 

Nor  to  the  Wicked  will  he  grant  a  Station, 
jAmong  the  pure  and  righteous  Congregation  :~~ 
_The  Ways  of  Juitice,  thus,  to  Blifs  fhall  tend, 

Whilft  Sinners'  Paths  mufl  in  their  Ruin  end. 
PSALM      II. 

W  ITH  ever  reftlefs,  and  ungovern'd  Rage, 

Why  are  the  Heathen  ill  Defigns  contriving  ? 

Why  thus  in  ralh  and  vain  Attempts  engage, 

Which  they  can  ne'er  complete,  tho'  boldly  driving? 

The  earthly  Kings,  in  Council  clofe  combined, 

Their  utmofl  Pow'r,  their  various  Forces  bring ; 

In  Union  join'd,  in  Compact  all  defigned, 

Againfl  the  Lord,  and  his  anointed  King. 

2.  "  Mufl  we  fubmit,"  prefumptuouily  they  fay, 

"And  yield,  obedient,  whilft  they  keep  us  under  ? 

«  No 


PSALM'      II,  3 

"  No,  let  us  carl  their  flavifh  Bands  away,  , 

"Shake  off  their  Chains,  and  break  their  Cords  afunder.> 
But  on  his  Throne  the  Lord  in  Glory  feated, 
Knows  their  Intent,  and  fees  how  they  combine ; 
And  while  their  bold  Attempts  are  all  defeated, 


Laughs  them  to  Scorn,  and  mocks  their  vain  Defign. 
3.  His  waken'd  Wrath  fhall  make  his  guilty  Foes, 
Tn  great  Difpleafure  he  fhall  fore  diilrefs  them; 
And  thus  while  yet  they  dare  his  Will  oppofe, 
The  Lord  himfelf  in  Thunder  lhall  addrefs  them; 
"  Tho*  madly  thus  you  have  my  Pow'r  difowned, 
"  Yet  be  aflur'd,  the  King  whom  I  ordain, 
"  On  Sion's  holy  Hill  lhall  lit  enthroned, 


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(f  And  there  fecurely  lhall  for  ever  reign." 

4.  Let  all  attend  and  hear  God's  fixt  Decree, 

Of  which  he  made  to  me  this  Declaration, 

"  Thou  art  my  Son,  I  have  begotten  thee 

"  This  Day,  -be  Sov'rcign  Lord  of  ev'ry  Nation ; 

"  Alk  and  receive,  'tis  yielded  to  thy  Pleafure  ; 

«Th- 


PSALM        II. 

"  The  Heathen  thine  Inheritance  ihall  be  ; 


f'  Lands  far  remote,  whofe  limits  know  no  Meaiure, 
"  Shall  be  eternally  polfeis'd  by  thee. 
5.  "■  Thy  awful  threatning  Sceptre  thou  ihalt  lhake 
"  O'er  all  thy  guilty  Foes,  and  keep  them  under  ; 
"  jult  as  the  maffy  Bars  of  Iron  break 


"  The  Potter's  weak  and  brittle  Ware  aiunder." 


==3^5^: 


Learn  then  ye  Princes,  hear  with  due  Attention, 


-/.- 


:^^: 


And  be  ye  wile,  ye  judges  of  the  Earth  ; 

His  facred  Name  with  humble  Rev'rence  mention, 

And  joy  before  him  with  a  godly  Mirth. 

6.  Before  the  Son  bow  down  with  due  lieipect, 

Strive  to  appeafe  him  by  a  low  Submillion, 

Left  he  in  Wrath  revenge  the  bold  Neglect, 

And  doom  you,  helplefs,  to  a  iwirt  Perdition. 

it  but  in  Pari,   his  Anger  be  inflamed,         ^,__ 

What  Mortal  can  the  fatal  itroke  wittiitand? 


ie  ioon  ihall  lee  his  daring  Foes  alhamed, 

uid  cruuYd  at  once  by  his  Almighty  Hand. 

7=  Then 


PSALM        IIL  5 

r"~77  Then  bleil  are  they,  wlib  on  our  God  rely, 
With  coniiant  Hope  on  his  itrong  Arm  depending, 
Who  humbly  itrive  to  ferve  the  Lord  mod  high, 
With  grateful  Hearts  and  Fervour  neyer  ending. 
PSALM     IIL 

T~\  O  W  many,  Lord,  there  be,  that  itrive  to  trouble  me, 
My  Peace  of  Mind  deflroying  ! 
And  as  their  Numbers  grow,  fo  does  their  Hatred  too, 
In  my  Afflictions  joying. 
They  do  my  Soul  upbraid,  though  God  himlelf 's  my  Aid, 
Yet  know  they  not  to  fear  him : 
InTultingly  they  cry,  let  him  on  God  rely, 


a= 


The  Lord  no  more  will  hear  him. 
2.  But  thou  art  my  Defence,  my  Hope  and  Confidence, 

In  thee  alone  are  placed  ;        ■ 
My  glory  thou  {halt  raiie,  and  to  thy  endiefs  Praife, 

My  toes  lhall  be  diigraced. 

When  like  Diitreis  was  nigh,  my  lad  and  mournful  Cry* 

Was  to  the  Lord  addrdled; 

And 


6  PSALM        III. 


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And  from  his  holy  Hill,  he  did  my  Willi  fulfill, 


And  aM  my  Wrongs  redreffed. 
3.  In  thy  Protection  blelt,  fecure  I  take  my  Reft, 

No  kind  of  Danger  fearing  ; 
When  Morning  gilds  the  Skies,  refrefiVd  again  I  rife, 

Sweet  Sleep  my  Spirits  cheering. 


Not  all  my  Foes  combin'd,  difiurb  my  Peace  of  Mind, 

Their  Rage  ihali  ne'er  confound  me. 
To  thee  I  lift  my  Voice,  and  in  thy  Strength  rejoice, 

Tho'  Thoufands  mould  furround  me. 

illlllilil^iillEllpEl=i|El3i^lii§llil^ 
4.  Arife,  O  God,  arife!  difperfe  thofe  Enemies, 

That  are  my  Life  purfuing ; 
Let  thy  Almighty  Hand,  their  utmofl  Pow'r  withftand, 

And  guard  me  fafe  from  Ruin. 
To  God,  who  is  my  Song,  Salvation  doth  belong^ 

And  they  ihali  be  defended; 
Who  have  lift  up  on  high,  their  iupplicating  Cry, 

And  on  the  Lord  depended. 

P  S  A  L  M 


PSALM        IV.  7 

Psalm      IV. 


AVE  mercy,  Lord,  on  me,  for  thou  myjudge  {halt  be, 
My  Hopes  in  thee  remaining, 

■  |illlii^^lill^liiil=i=illi=il§l 

Oh !  to  my  humble  Pray'r,  bow  down  thy  gracious  Ear, 

Be  thou  my  Caufe  fuftaining ; 
How  long  with  vain  Deljgn,  will  ye  my  Foes  combine, 

In  wrathful  Indignation  ? 
How  long  deftructive  Lies,  malicioufly  devife, 

To  blot  my  Reputation. 
2.  Coniider  that  the  Jult,  who  place  in  God  theirTrufr, 


Are  Mill  by  him  protected ; 
The  Lord  my  voice  will  hear,  and  grant  my  humble  pray'r, 


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Oh  !  •  Hand  ye  then  in  Awe,  of  his  mod  facred  Law, 

Reflect  with  deep  Contrition  ; 
Flee  ev'ry  Thing  that's  111,  and  humble  to  his  Will, 

Your  Hearts  in  low  Submiffion. 

3 .  Amidfl  thine  anxious  Cares,  and  Soul  diftreffing  Fears, 

To  God  pray  without  ceafmg  j 

Sue 


8  P    S     A     L    M        IV. 

Sue  for  his  heav'nly  Grace,  and  offer  Righteoumefs, 

A  Sacrifice  well  pleating. 
While  Sinners  reftlefs  grow,  more  prof  p'rous  Times  to  know, 

In  Difcontent  complaining ; 
Lord,  let  thy  Face  divine,  on  me  with  Glory  mine, 

Thy  Mercy  me  fuftaming. 
4.  So  to  my  grateful  Heart,  thy  Goodnefs  (hall  impart, 

More  true  and  lading  Pleafure  j 
Than  theirs  who  feek  to  find,  their  Joy  and  Peace  of  Mindy 

In  Stores  of  worldly  Treafure. 
With  thy  Protection  bleft,Tll  take  my  needful  Reft, 

My  Head  in  Peace  reclining ; 
Securely  I'll  repofe,  nor  fear,  tho'  ail  my  Foes, 

Againil  me  were  combining. 
P  S  A  L  M       V. 

[ORB  with  thy  wanted  Mercy  hear, 

The  Voice  of  my  Diftrefs ; 

To  my  Complaint  bow  down  thine  Ear, 

And  all  my  Wrongs  redrefs. 

To 


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To  thee  my  King  and  God, 

I  will  direct  my  mournful  Cry, 
Accept  my  fecret  Pray'r, 


For  I  on  thee  alone  rely 
2.  Soon  as  the  Morn  with  cheerful  Light, 

Shall  paint  the  floating  Skies, 
To  thee  I  will  my  Pray'r  addrefs ; 


To  thee  my  Voice  mall  rife  : 


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Ev'n  when  the  early  Dawn, 


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Shall  fhoot  abroad  it's  timed  Ray, 
To  thee  I  will  look  up, 

To  thee  my  God,  devoutly  pray, 


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;.  In  Men  to  Folly  ftill  inclin'd, 


3-" 


The  Lor.d  takes  no  Delight; 


Nor  will  permit  the  finful  Wretch. 


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To  {rand  before  his  Sight. 


The  Wrongs  which  I  fuftain, 


The  God  of  Truth  will  not  approve, 


Who  from  his  holy  Place, 

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Will  all  Unrightecufnefs  remove. 
4.  The  ftubborn  Fool,  who  ftill  with  Scorn,  ~ 


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Rejects  his  protfer'd  Grace, 
He  will  reject  with  ju'ft  Difdain, 
And  banifh  from  his  Face  ; 


Thofe  who  unrighteous  Things, 

Do  (till  with  wicked  Hearts  purfue, 
His  Vengeance  will  not  leave, 


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To  Hand  unpunifh'd  in  his  View. 
Part   2d. 


5.  The  fland'ring  Tongue,  oh  God  of  Truth  ! 


Thou  furely  wilt  deftroy 
In  lying  Lips  and  faithlefs  Hearts, 

Thy  Spirit  finds  no  Joy  : 
So  like  wife  doft  thou  hate, 

The  Man  who  is  to  Blood  inclin'd  ; 
And  his  deceitful  Race, 

From  thee  (hall  no  Protection  find. 

6.  But  when  thy  heav'nly  Grace,  fliall  me 

To 


PSALM        V,  ii 

To  thy  bled  Courts  reitcre, 


On  thee  I'll  fix  my  longing  Eyes, 


Ev'n  at  thy  Temple  Gate, 

With  conitant  Zeal  1  wiil  attend, 


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And  thence  my  Pray'r  direct, 

To  God,  on  whom  I  itili  depend. 
7.  Conduct  me  by  thy  righteous  Laws, 


To  me  in  Mercy  (how, 
ft 


That  facred  Path  of  Truth,  oh  Lord  ! 


^, _.- 


In  which  I  ought  to  go. 


My  Foes  Hand  watching  round, 


In  Hopes  my  hidden  Fail  to  fee  ; 
Oh  guard  my  heediels  Steps, 


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And  from  their  Snares  deliver  me. 

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8.  Their  Mouths  vent  nothing  but  JJeceit, 



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Their  wicked  Hearts  againft  my  Life, 

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Their 


12  PSALM         V. 

Their  Throat  is  like  a  Grave, 

That's  ever  yawning  to  devour  ; 
They  hatter  with  their  Tongue, 


And  Hill  exult  in  lawlels  fow'r. 


~v- 


9.  in  their  own  Couniels  let  them  fall, 


By  Toads  of  Guilt  oppreit ; 
And  as  they  others  would  have  wrong'd, 

So  let  them  be  diltreit. 
For  they  againft  thy  Laws, 


Have  ever  hardened  Rebels  been, 


They  daily  thee  provok'd, 

By  lull  periiiting  in  their  Sin. 

10.  But  let  all  thofe,  who  truit  in  thee, 
Shout  with  triumphant  joy  ; 

And  aii  their  Hours  in  Songs  of  praiie, 


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Delightfully  employ. 
Let  thole  whom  tnou  prelerv'ft, 

Thy  Goodnefs  all  abroad  proclaim  ; 


And  tell  what  Bills  awaits, 

Thofe 


V     S     A     L    M         VI.  13 


Thofe  who  revere  thy  holy  Kame. 
1 1.  To  righteous  ivien,  the  bounteous  .Lord, 


His  Blefling  will  impart ; 
Protection  he  affords  to 


Who  have  an  uprignt  rieart. 


Th^e  Lord   to  all  his  Saints, 


His  Grace  and  Favour  will  extend  ; 
And  from  approaching  Harm, 

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Their  Lives  as  with  a  Shield  defend. 


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PSALM      VI. 


HY  dreadful  Anger  Lord  reitrain, 
Nor  let  thy  Wrath  on  me  remain, 


For  'tis  not  to  be  borne  : 


Oh,  1 pare  a  Wretch  forlorn. 


lnltead  of  Juitice,  which  i  fear, 
Let  me  the  Voice  of  Mercy  hear. 


Who  can  the  Stroke  withltand, 


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Ot  thy  afflicting  Hand  I 

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2.  Have  Mercy  Lord  !  for  i  gfow  faint. 

Oh 


14  PSALM         VI. 

Oh  liilen  to  my  fad  Complaint  ! 

And  as  thou  know'ft  my  Grief, 
Vouchfafe  a  kind  Relief. 


The  an^iiiih  of  my  aking-  Bones, 
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Extort  from  me  continual  Groans  ; 

And  thou  alone  can'fl  cure, 


The  Torments  I  endure. 
2.  My  anxious  Soul  is  troubled  Sore, 
Do  thou  oh  Lord,  my  Peace  reftore ; 


My  Heart  within  my  Breafr., 
Can  find  no  folid  Reft  : 


But  Lord  how  long  muft  I  fuflain 


Theie  heavy  Woes  ?  how  long  complain  ? 

fo  me  in  Mercy  turn, 

Nor  let  thine  Anger  burn. 
4.  Thy  wonted  Goodnefs,  Lord,   extend  ;_ 
To  me  thy  kind  Ailiihince  lend~,_ 

For  my  unequal  I'd  Grief,  _  

Oh  lend  fome  quick  Relief. 

And 


PSALM  VI.  15 

And  for  thy  wond'rous  Mercy's  Sake, 
On  my  Diftrefs  fome  Pity  take  ; 

Vpuchfafe  to  make  me  whole, 

And  eafe  my  troubled  Soul. 


5.  For  after  Death  I  can  no  more, 


Thy  loving  Kindnefs,  Lord,  implore, 


No  more   in  Anthems  raife, 

mug; 


My  Voice  to  fmg  thy  Praife  ; 
None  in  the  dreary  Tomb  conhVd, 


T t. 


6 


Who  hath  his  fleeting  Breath  reiign'd, 


Can  thy  great  Deeds  proclaim, 


And  magnify  thy  Name. 


>-: 


6'  With  Groaning  faint,  and  tir'd  with  Pain, 
I  ceafe  not  loudly  to  complain  ; 


My  Nights  in  Grief  I  fpend, 

In  Grief  that  knows  no  End. 

My  Tears  that  never  ceafe  to  flow. 

Are  Marks  of  undiffembled  Woe  ; 


From  Anguifh  never  free, 

No 


lo  r       o      i\      ±u      in  >  i. 


No  Hopes  of  Eafe  1  fee. 

7.  My  Sight  grows  dim,  my  Beauty  fades, 
Did  Age  my  totfring  Frame  invades, 

My  feeble  Eyelids  clofe  ; 

My  Soul  no:  comfort  knows, 
Whilft  Iv  with  ever  anxious  Care, 
My  angry  Foes  infultirig  hear, 

Who  daily  me  annoy, 

And  my  Diftrefs  enjoy. 

8.  Depart  ye  Wicked,  far  from  me, 
Ye  (hall  no  more  my  Sorrows  fee, 

Nor  with  exulting  Voice, 

In  all jny  Wrongs  rejoice. 
For  God  I  find  accepts  my  Tears, 
The  Lord  will  fopn  difpel  my  Fears, 

He  hears  when  I  implore, 

And  will  ray  Strength  reitore. 

9.  The  Lord  at  length  vouchsafes  to  hear, 

My  mournful  Cry,  and  humble  Pray'r  ; 

Mr 


P     S     A     L     M         VII.  17 


My  Life  he  will  retrieve, 

My  Soul   from  Death    relieve  ; 
And  thole   who  wifh'd  my  Fall   to  fee, 
Shall  foon  with  Shame  confounded  be, 

And  know,  with  humbled  Pride, 

That  God  is  on  my  Side. 

PSALM     VII. 

i   N    thee,   O  Lord!   my  Hope  I  place, ( 
Let  not  thy  Servant  meet  Difgrace  \ 
From  him  who  Would  my  Ruin  fee, 
Do  thou,  my  God,  deliver  me: 

2.  Left  like  a  Lion  he  devour 


My  helplefs  Soul,  with  favage  Pow'r, 
And  plunge  me  into  black  Defpair, 


If  no  Deliv'rer  fhould  appear. 

illli^ifllliili^==illi 


g.  Lord,  if  to  Malice  Tindme, 

Or  do  againft  his  Peace  defign  •, 

If  I  have  e'er  promoted  Strife, 

Or  praSis'd  aught  asainft  his  Life  -7 

C  Nay, 


fS  PSALM        VII. 

4-  Nay,  if  I  have  not  oft  reftor'd 

My  Foe,  when  he  my  Help   implor'd,        ~~ 
And  fpar'd  his  Life,  and  fet  him  free, 


Ev'n  tho'  he  periecuted  me  : 
^.  Then  let  mine  Enemy  purfue, 


And  by  his  Strength  my  Life  fubdue-, 
My  Soul  to  him    become  a  Prey, 


::£— jfc: 


And  in  the  Duft  mine  Honour  lay. 


]=t: 


6.  Arife,  O  Lord,  th;ne  Anger  fhew; 
Thy  Vengeance  turn  againft  my  Foe  :' 


V- 


In  my  Defence  do  thou  engage, 

n. 


=E3gj g^gEESE^^^gS^E 


And  Diinifh  their  infulting  Rage 
7.  So,  Crowds  thy  Goodnefs  mall  adore, 
And  in  Diftrefs  thy  Aid  implore  : 
Then  for  their  Sakes,  do  thou,  O  Lord 
Refume  thy  Seat,  and  Help  afford 


8.  Thou  who  doft  Juftice  flill  obferve, 

Accordirg  as  I  do  deferve, 

So  kt  thy  righteous  Sentence  be ; 

For 


PSALM        VII,  19 

For  I  my  Cauie  refign  to  thee. 


9.  Do  thou  root  out  and  undermine 


:»-: 


All  thole,  who  wicked  Arts  deiign ; 


But  let  the  Juft  be  ne'er  o'erthrown ; 
Thou  God,  to  whom  all  Hearts  are  known, 
ie.  In  his  .Protection  I  confide, 
Who  is  my  Safety  and  my  Guide; 
The  Lord  not  only  takes  my  Part, 
but  their's  who  have  an  upright  Heart. 

11.  He  daily  lays  up  Wrath  tor  thole 
Who  boldly  dare   his  Pow'r  oppoie-, 
For  he's  a  righteous  Judge,  and  will 
Severely  punim  ev'ry   111, 

12.  He  whets  his  5v>ord,  if  they  perfiit, 
Oh  1  who  can  his  ltrong  Arm  reiiit  ? 
For  them  his  Bow  is  ready  bent, 

And  charg'd  with  Death  his  Shafts  are  lent. 

13.  JViy  Foe  doth  fecret  Plots  prepare, 

And  would  my  harmlefs  Lite  enlnare  -> 

His 


ao  P     S     A     L    M        VIII. 

His  bale  Intentions  prove  to  be 


Falfhood,  Deceit  and  Treachery. 
1 4.  But  ail  his  Arts  are  try'd   in  vain  •, 
For  he  in  all  ne'er  his  Purpofe  gain : 
The  Fit  which  he  deiign'd  tor  me, 


Shall  lure  his  own  Deitruclion  be. 

15.  On  his  own  Head  his  Spite  returns; 

His  Heart  with   conitant  Malice  burns, 

To  hnd  himieir  within  that  Snare,  

Which  ror  my  Soul  he  did  prepare. 

1 6.  Therefore  to  God  I'll  offer  Praife, 
And  ftill   puriue  his  righteous  Ways  •, 
His  Providence  I  wiil  proclaim, 
And  celebrate  his  holy  Name. 


PSALM 


LORD,    our  GOD !    how  great  art  thou ! 

To^whorrTall  earthly  Creatures  bow  ; 

To  thy  unbounded  Sway  iubjec~tedh_  

How  great  1*  through  the  World  thy  Fame! 

Oh! 


P    S     A    L     M        VIII.  21 

Oh!  may  tny   ever  glorious  JName 

Be  ftill,  with  Rev'rence  due,  refpected. 


— ztz 


2.  In  Heav'n  thy   wond'rous  Acts  areiuno;-, 
The  Angel's  Voice  and  Cherub's  Tongue, 

j_i |  .    o , . o        * 

Are  endlefs  Songs  tor  thee  preparing; : 
And  yet  thy  Wiidom  doth  ordain, 
That  Infants  fnould    in  heav'nly  Strain, 
Be  itill    thy  Praiie  with  Joy  declaring. 
_3-_Through  thee,  the  weak  confound  the  ltrong, 
_Andjfothou    queil'ft  the  wicked  Throng, 
Who  have  in  evil  Ways  perfiited : 


Thy  Fow'r  fhall  crufh  thy  haughty  Foes, 
Who  boldly  dare  thy  Strength  oppole, 


And  have  thy  mighty  Arm  refilled. 
__4._When,  in  Amazement  loft,  I  itand, 
And  view  the  Wonders  of  thy  Hand, 

!!=I!!lMllIiiiliii!iir 


The  Heav'ns,   thy  holy  Habitation  •, 


_The  radiant  Moon  that  rules  the  Night, 

And  glitt'ring  Stars  of  feebler  Light, 

With 


22  PSALM        VIIL 

With  all  the  Works  of  thy  Creation  ; 
5.  Lord,  what  is  Man !  iurpnz'd,  I  cry, 


That  thou  ihouid'it  thus  his  Wants  liipply, 
And  take  him  under  thy  .Protection  ! 


Or  to  his  Orrspnng  prove  io  kind, 


n ''■■.,»     ?v> — 

To  keep  the  in  ever  in  thy  Mind, 

And  guide    them  by  thy  lure  jJirection. 
PART     II. 

6.  Him  cloath'd  with  Pow'r,  thou  didlt  create, 
And  crown' d  with  Dignity  and  State, 


In  high  exalted  Station  placed ; 


Ev'n  next  to  thy  caeleftial  Train; 
Thou  gav'ft  him  o'er  thy  Works  to  reign, 
And  him  with  heav'niy  Honour    graced. 


7.  For  him  the  lowing  Oxen  toil, 
To  make  the  Earth  with  Plenty  fmile, 


And  give  their  Labours  uncomplaining  :  

The  bleating  Sheep  their  Fleeces  yield 


He  rules  the  Creatures  of  the  Field, 

And 


H     S     A     L     M  IX.  23 

And  thofe  in  depart  Wilds  remaining. 
S.  To  him  thou  hail  in  Mercy  criv'n 


The  Birds    that  mount  the  azure  Heav'n, 


With  out-ftretch'd  Wings  the  Air  d'vid;nor : 
And   all  the  Fifh  that  thro'  the  &ra, 


Delight  to  cut  their  liquid  Way, 
With   glofTy  Fins  for  ever  gliding;. 

9.  O  LORD,  our  Lop.d,  how  great  art  thou  \ 

To  whom  all  earthly  Creatures  bow  \ 
To  thy  unbounded  Sv/ay  fubie£ted  : 

How  great  is  thro'  the  World  thy  Fame  ! 


Oh  may   thy   ever  glorious  Name, 
Be  ftiil  with  Rev'rence  due  refpectecl  ! 


T 


PSALM    IX. 

Illii^ll=^f=l^^=l?=i; 

O    celebrate  thy  Name,  O  ;  ord  ! 


My  Heart  and  Voice,  in  one  Accord, 
With  grateful  Tov,  I  will  declare 


To  Men  thy  Works,  which  wonrProus  are. 


2.  The  1  hought  of  them  to  me  (hall  bring; 


Exalted 


24  r     S     A     I.     M         IX. 


Exalted  Plealure  whilft  I  fing 


jg— L^^^S^ 


Mv  thankful  Soul  mall  ftrive  to  raife, 
To  thee,  my  God,  triumphant  Praife. 
3.   When  thole  who  did  againft  me  rile, 

Have  fled  with  Shame,  (truck  with  Surprize, 


=3==P 


Terror  fhall  feize  them  in  their  Flight  •, 


They  fall  and  perifh   at  thy  Sight. 
4.  Againft  my  Lire  they  ftrove  in  vain ; 
For  thou  didft  ftill  my  Caufe  maintain  % 
My  Right  arTerting  from  thy  Throne, 


Where  Juftice  reigns,  and  Truth  is  known. 
5.  The  Tnfelence  of  heathen  Pride, 
O  God  of  Truths   thou  wilt  deride  \ 


=^3^= 


Their  Offspring  fhall  be  low  debas'd, 
Their  Names  with  Infamy  difgrac'd. 
PART     IT. 

6.  Miftaken  Foes,  vour  ill  Deiign, 

Quite  vanquifh'd,  now  you  muft  relVn  •, 

Our  City  yet  remains  fecure, 

Althtf 


J\       .L.        1V1  ±A. 


*S 


Altho'  you  thought  its  Ruin  fure. 
7.  For  God,  the  Lord,  enthron'd  on  high, 
Is  with  impartial  Juftice  nigh : 
His  Judgment-Seat  he  hath  prepar'd, 
As  well  to  punifh   as  reward. 


8.  There  fhall  he  fit  in  Righteouihefs, 
And  ev'ry  fecret  Wrong    redrefs  : 
His  Anger  will  his  Foes  deftroy, 


His  Saints   fhall  ftill  his  Smiles  enjoy. 

illiiil^lllliii=ll§illlll=ii=li 

9.  God  is   a  conilant  fure  Defence 
Againft  oppreffive    Infolence  ; 


And  when  our  Foes  exert  their  Rap-e, 

f!=l!lfiil!^i!!illill!!; 


He  will  in  our  Behalf  engage. 
10.  All  thole  who  have  his  Goodnefs  known, 
Will  look  for  Help  to  God  a^one ; 
His  Mercy  never  will  neglect 
Thofe  who  his  holy  Name  reipecl. 


11.  Oh  join  your  Hearts  in  one  Accord, 

D  Frona 


2b  f     b     A     L     M  IX. 

From  Sion's  Hill  blefs  ye  the  Lord  : 

His  Deeds  throughout  the  World  proclaim, 

'Till  all  revere  his  holy  Name. 


12.  When  he  Inquiry  makes  for  Guilt,' 


p——j—l=i 


:iEE=?: 


z-dz 


The  Bloodvof  Saints  by  Sinners  fpilt-, 


He  calls  to  Mind  the  Poor  diftre7sTd, 
And  all  their  Wrongs  are  foon  redrefs'd. 
13.  Then  pity,   Lord,  my  troubled  State,     . 

Difpel  the  Grief  my  Foes  create  •, 

II— 


Thou  v/ho  doft  oft  my  Pray'r  attend, 
And  in  Diftrefs    AfTiftance  lend. 
14.  That  I    in  Zion  may  proclaim 


Thy  Praife  to  all  who  love  thy  Name, 
And  in  loud  Shouts  of  grateful  Joy, 


My  Heart  and  Tongue,   and  Voice  emplov. 

^15.  Deep  in  the  Pit  defign'd  for  me, 

The  heathen  Pride  fhall  humbled  be  •, 

Their  Feet  infenfibly  enfnar'd, 

Where  they  my  Ruin  had  prepar'd. 

•16,  Thu* 


PSALM 


IX. 


*7 


16.   Thus   by  his  Judgments,   God  is  known  •, 
All  Nations  mult  his  Juitice  own  ; 


^^:^=£=: 


The  Wicked  he   will  low  debaie, 


And  by  their  own  Deiigns  difgrace. 
17.  In  Hell  the  Sinner  in  all  be  calf, 


Mid  Torments   which  muft  ever  laft  : 


;m^p= i— 


None  are    by  Privacy  oblcur'd ; 


None  ihall   by  Numbers    b*  iecur'd. 
18.   His  luff' ring  Saints,  when  molt  diftrels'd, 


Are  by  his   timely  Aid  redreis'd  -, 


rr~r 


Tho'  for  a  While  in  Sorrows  drowr/d, 
Their  Hope  lhall  with  Succeis  be  crown'd. 


ii 


__i9-  Ariie,  O  Lord  !    to  Judgment   come, 


Pronounce  the  guilty  Heathen's  Doom  •, 


Let  not  thy  Foes  tny  Saints  devour-, 

But  crufh  them  by  Almighty  Pow'r.  


[M       — 


20.  Strike  Terror  through  the  Nations  round  ; 


The  heathen  Pride,  OLord!    confound-, 
And  let  them  by  confenting  Fear, 


No 


2.5  P     S     A    L    M        X. 

JNo  more  than  mortal  Men  appear. 
PSALM    X. 
\f  HY  doit  thou  now  withdraw  thy  Prefence,  Lord  ! 
Why  nideit  thou  thy  Face  in  my  Diitreis  I 
Why  wilt  tnou  not  thy  wonted  Aid  afford^ 
Wncn  Sorrows  deep  my  troubled  Soul  opprefs? 
iSenold  the  Heathen,  fwell'd  with  Haugntineis, 
Have  with  deceitful  W  lies  the  Poor  annoyed  •, 
But  in  their  Treach'ry  let  them  be  deitroyed. 

2.  Triumphant  they  rejoice,  with  Pride  elate, 

To  fee  Succefs  their  ill  Defigns   attend  : 
And  itili  the  lordid  Wretch,  whom  thou  doit  hate, 
With  Infolence  perverily  they  commend, 
And  for  lupreme  Authority  contend  : 
Their  itubbom  Minds  ail  higher  Pow'r  dildaining, 
And  in  their  Hearts  no  Thoughts  of  God  retaining. 

3.  Oppreffive  Ways  they  eagerly  purfue, 

And  with  contemptuous  Scorn  their  Foes  they  flighty 

Beciule  thy  j  udgments,  tho'  for  ever  true, 

Are 


P    S    A    L    M        X.  29 

Are  unobicrv'd,  and  tar  above  their  Sight :   ,_ 
Deluded,  ftili  they  think  their  Actions  right  •,__ 
And  as  thy  Vengeance  hath  not  yet  diitreis'd  the.;-, 
They  think  no  Troubles  ever  ihall  moleit  them.  _ 
4.  Their  Words  are  nougnt  but  Treach'ry  and  Decc^-, 
Their  Mouths  with  Curies  fill'd  and  iland'rous  JLiesj 
The  wicked  rurpoies  they  would  compleat,    , 


==$^C= 


Are  always  cover'd  with  a  fair  Difguife  •, 
Near  publick  Roads  they  lurk,  that  by  Surprize 
The  Poor  and  Innocent  may  be  deltroyed  •, 
Thus  is  their  Arc  and  Malice  ltill  employed. 
5.  Not  watchful  Lions,  lurking  in  their  Den, 

With  greater  Fierceneis  catch  their  heedleis  irYey, 


Than  thele  Deceivers  take  unwary  Men  •, 
Or  treat  them,  taken,  with  more  Rage  than  they  : 
Sometimes  a  leeming  Homage  they  will  pay, 

A  humble  Look  and  harmleis  AfpecT:  wearing  ; 

Thus  are  trie  Poor  deceiv'd,  no  Danger  fearing. 

6.  They  in  their  Heans  have  laid,  "  Goi>  hath  forgot ; 

«  The 


3o  PSALM        X. 


-j 


"  Tiie  Lord  will  not  our  wicked  Actions  fee : 
_"  He  doth  not  heed  our  deep  deiigned  i^iot  ;~~ 
M  Soihaii  the  Innocent  enihared  be." 
Arile,  O  Lord,  the  Foor  from  Danger  free  ! 


Thy  mighty  Arm  againit  thy  Jroes  extending, 
Thy  humbk  People  from  all  Harm  defending 


t.  But  why  is  God  contemn'd  by  wick  ?d  Men  ? 


Became  in  Jf  ride  preiumptuouily  they  lay, 


"  The  Lord  regards  us  not  \  he  never  can 
"  caii  to  account,  and  our  Mifdeeds  repay  :>J 
But  thou  wilt  try  all  thofe  who  go  aitray  : 
And  when  the  .Poor  and  Orphans  are  diftreiied, 
They  look  to  thee  alone  to  be  redrefled. 
8.  Deienceleis  let  the  Evil-minded  fall, 


While  all  their  boalted  Strength  proves  but  in  vain  \ 
i£v*n  in  their  dark  Deiigns  deltroy  tjiem  all, 
Till  none  of  all  their  num'rous  Race  remain : 
1  hy  jiiit  Dominion,  JLord,  aiiert  again  ; 


Thai  from  thy  chofen  Land   may  be  expelled, 

All 


f       i       ii       L       1V1  AI.  31 

•  All  thofe  who  have  againft  "thy  Pow'r  rebel  ed. 
9.  Thou  always  doft  thof   humble 'Suppliants  bear, 
That  oroftr ate  fall  before  thy  facred  Throne: 
Thou  doft  at  firft  incline  their  Hearts  to  Pray*r;  j 
Then  granteft  what  they  alk  •,  for  thou  alone 
Canft  help  the  Fatherlels  and  Poor  undone: 


So  (hall  the  earthly  Tyrants  be  deftrovetL 
Who  have  their  Craft  againil  thy  Saints  employed. 
PSALM    XT. 
OlNCS  in  the  Lord  my  Hone  fecure  h  plac'd, 


Who  is  to  me  a  Refuse  ever  nigh ; 
Why  fay  ye  to  my  Soul,  "  Away,  make  ha- 


AVI 


"  And  like  a  Bird  to  diftant  Mountains  fly  ? 
Behold  the  Wicked  hath  his  Bow  prepaid, 


:^-3j=:^ 


Arid  lurking  doth  in  fecret  Places  lie, 
That  lb  th'  upright  in  Heart  may  be  en&ar'd. 
2,  When  once  we  fee  the  firm  AlTurance  fail, 

Which  puWicki Faith  mould  to  the  Tuft  impart; 


Tis  Time  for  Innocence,  which  can't  avail, 

To 


3 


<J  -<--»-  ■*—'  iU  >\.J.J.< 


To  fly  in  Ha'ie  from  fuch  deceitful  Art  : 
But  God  his  Seat  of  Judgment  will  erect ; 


:.*: 


-*: 


-~di 


He  hates  the  wicked  Man,  and  knows  his  Heart, 
And  will  his  fecret  crafty  Wiles  detect. 
3.  If  God,  the  Tuft,  in  whom  his  Soul  is  pleas'd, 
With  heavy  Trials  often  doth  correct ; 
How  mail  his  waken'd  Vengeance  be  appeas'd  ? 
What  muft  the  Sinful  from  his  Wrath  expect  ? 
With  Fire  and  Brimftone  fhall  they  be  diftrefs'd, 

And  dreadful  Storms  mall  punifn  their  Neglect, 
While  righteous  Men  are  with  his  Favour  bleis'd. 

PSA  L  M    XIT. 

O^NCE  Godly  Men  are  ev'ry  Day  decreafino;, 
Do  thou,  O  Lord,  my  righteous  Caufe  defend; 
Thefe  wretched  Times  are  to  my  Soul  difpleafine, 


They  fcarce  afford  one  iuft  and  faithful  friend. 

2.  One  Neighbour  now  can  fcarce  believe  another. 

Or  truft  in  any  Thing  he  doth  impart  • 

With  flatt'ring  Lips  each  Man  deceives  his  Brother, 

And 


1mm 


:i=?§= 


33 


And  oft  enfnares  him  with  a  double  Heart. 
fee "♦    A     £ 


3.  But  faithlefs Lips  with treach'rous  Words  abounding, 

mmmmmimmmmMwmmmmm 

The  Lord  will  not  permit  to  prolper  long  ; 


►lt— » — --3£g:— : ; 


His  awful  Vengeance,  them  with  Fear  confounding, 
Shall  fudden  ftrike  the  proud  blafpheming  Tongue. 


4.  In  vain   are  ftill  thofe  fooliih  Boafters  faying, 


m 


m 


"  We'll  freely  talk,  our  Tongues  are  lure  our  own? 


H 


;e 


~z 


"  With  doubtful  Words  the  Innocent  betraying, 
"  We'll  ftill  go  on,  and  be  controui'd  by  none." 
5.  For  God,  who  always  hears  the  Poor  diftrefied, 
And  all  their  Sorrow  and  Affliction  knows, 
Shall  ibon  arife,  their  Wrongs  mail  be  redrefled  ; 


He  gives  them  Reft  in  ipite  of  all  their  Foes. 


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6.  Their  Hopes  are  fure  who  have  on  God  relied, 
His  Word  mall  ftand,  and  voicTof  Falihood  be  •, 


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Like  Silver  fev'n  times  in  the  Furnace  tried, 


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Still  pure  remains  from  droffy  Mixture  free. 


£.  God  keeps  the  Righteous  from  this  Generation  •, 

Thou  for  their  Safety  ever  will  provide : 

E  When 


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When  vileft  Men  rife  to  the  higheft  Station, 
The  Wicked  then  exult  on  ev'ry  Side. 
PSALM    XIII. 


1  O  W    Ions  fhalfl  reDine? 


LORD,   mufti  ever  mourn? 
Haft  thou  withdrawn  from  me  ? 


And  wilt  thou  ne'er  return  ? 
How  long  fhall  anxious  Thoughts 


My  Heart  with  Grief  opprefs  ? 


How  long  my  Foes   infult, 

And  I  have  no  Redrefs  ? 

2.  Oh!   to  my  longing  Eyes 

Reftore  thy  wonted  Light ; 

And  foon,   or   I  fhall  deep 
5_- 


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In   everlafting  Night. 
Reftore   me,  left  they  boaft, 


'Twas  their  own  Strength  o'ercame : 


Left  thofe  who  vex  mv  Soul, 

Should  triumph  in  my  Shame. 

3.  Since? 


PSALM        XIV.  35 


3.  Since  I   my  Truft  have  plac'd 


Beneath  thy  Mercy's  Wing  ; 
Thy  Help  will  come,  and  then 


My  Heart  with  Joy  mail  fing: 


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Then  mail  my  Song,  inipir'd, 


To  thee,  my  God,  afcend, 


Who  to  my  Soul,  diftrefs'd, 
Such  Bounty  didit  extend. 

PSALM    XIV. 
O  U  R  E  wicked  Fools,    devoid  of  Shame, 


Suppoie  that  God   is  but  a  Name: 
Corrupt  and  lewd  their  fracfice  grows, 
No  Breaii  with  heav'nly  Ardor   glows  •, 


All  Thoughts  of  Virtue  they  refign, 

Their  Hearts  to  evil  Ways  incline. 

2.  The  Lord,  from  Realms  of  endlefs  Day, 

Did  all  the  Sons  of  Men  furvey, 

Look'd  down  from  his  exalted  Tow'r, 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  fow'r  j 

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To  fee  if  any  Juftice  knew, 


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Or  did  the  Paths  of  Truth  purfue. 
3.  But  all  he  faw  were  gone  afide, 


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None  took  Religion  for  their  Guide  -, 


Not  one  of  all  the  finful  Race, 
But  was  degen'rate  grown  and  bale, 
And  ftill  in  ev'ry  wicked  Way, 


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With  wand'ring  Footfteps  went  aftray. 
4.  Their  Throats    are    open  to  devour 


The  helplefs  Poor,  when  in  their  Pow'r ; 


Their  Mouths  with  Curies  fill'd  and  Lies, 


No  Fear  of  God's  before  their  Eyes  ; 
Their  Ways  to  fwift  Deftrudtion  tend, 


And  muft  in  certain  Ruin  end. 
5.  But  will  thefe  Workers   of  Deceit, 
Like  Bread    my  harmlefs  People  eat  ? 


fife 


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Are  they  fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  they  will  God's  great  Pow'r  difown  ? 


Will  they  not  his  Commands  obey, 


And 


PSALM        XIV.  37 


And  yield    to  his  Almighty  Sway  ? 
6.  How  will  they  tremble  then  for  Fear, 


When  they  behold  his  Vengeance  near  ! 
When  his  juft  Wrath  {hall  them  o'ertake; 
For  God  will  ne'er  the  Juft  forfake: 
For  them  he  will  his  Arm  extend, 
And  from  the  Foe  their  Lives  defend. 
7.  Bad  Men  in  vain  with  Scorn  deride 
The  Juft,  who  follow  Virtue's  Guide, 


And  ftrive  their  Methods  to  expole ; 

Since  God  a  Refuge  is  for  thole : 

His  Eyes  fhall  them  with  Favour  view. 


Whilft  they  their  righteous  Paths  pur'iue. 
8.  W7ould  he  hs  laving  Pow'r  extend, 


And  now  his  People's  Cauie  deiend ; 
OhT  would  he  break  their  ferviie  Band ; 
What  Shouts  fhould  echo  thro'  the  Land  i 


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How  mould  we  then  our  Songs   employ, 
And  join  the  univerfal  Joy  ! 


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38  P     S     A    L    M      XVr 

PSALM     XV. 


J_^0  R  D  !   who  fhall  to  thy  Courts  repair, 
And,   crown'd  with  Blifs,  inhabit  there  ? 
Oh!   who  mall  find  that  fare  Retreat? 


Not  Stranger-iike  awhile  to  itay, 
As  thofe  who  tranfient  Vifits  pay •, 
But  rlx  with  thee  a  laiting  Seat  ? 


2.  *Tis  he  whofe  pure  unipotted  Heart. 
Dcth  pure  and  ipotlefs  Thoughts  impart, 
Whole  Deeds  by  Rules  of  Virtue  move  : 


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"Tis  he  whofe  Words  are  loft  and  meek, 
Whole  gen'rous  Tongue  difdains  to  ipeak 

The  Thing  his  Heart  doth  not  approve. 
3.  Who  never  Slander  whifper'd  round, 
His  Neighbour's  ipotleis  Fame  to  wound, 

Or  wrapt  his  Thoughts  in_  mean  Lilguife  ; 

V/ho  never  lent  a  lirVning  Ear,  _ 

The  keen  provoking  Strokes  to  hear,  

Or  bold  Reproach   or  iecret  Lies. 

al,  Who 


r     S     A     L     M         XV.  39 

4..  Who  Vice   in  all  her  Pomp   array'd,      _^ 
With  Wealth  and  Honours  full  difplay'd, 


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Can  nobly  treat  with  )v£t  NeglecT: ; 
And  Piety,  tho'  fet  afide, 


For  icornful  Sinners  to   deride, 


Doth  with  religious  Zeal  refpect 
5.   Who  to  his  plighted  Vows  and  Truft, 
With  Heart  inviolably    juft, 

Hath  evermore    unfliaken  flood  •, 


Whofe  Soul   by  Ufury  difdains 
To  heap  up  ill- acquired  Gains, 


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Nor  hath,   for  Bribes,  fought  guiltlefs  Blood. 
6.  The  Man,  who  by  this  fteady  Courfe, 
Hath  fhunn'd  the  Sting  of  keen  Remorfe, 


And  inward  Happinefs  infur'd  •, 
Tho'  Earth  from  her  Foundations  (hake, 
__And  troubled  Nature  loudly  quake, 


Shall  Hand  by  Providence  fecur'd. 

PSALM 


4«>  P     S    A     L     M        XVI. 

P  S  A  L  M    XVI. 

Vjf    GOD,  prelerve   me;  I  on  thee   depend," 
_Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  grant  me  thy  ProteSionT" 

My  Goodnefs  doth  not  unto  thee  extend, 


Nor  ever  can  arrive  at  fuch  Perfection  : 


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JB;Ut  to  thy  Saints,    who   all  on  Earth  excelling, 
_Are  my  Delight,  with  whom  I  chufe  my  dwelling. 

2.  To  wicked  Men,  v/ho  other  Gods  adore, 

Severeft  Sorrows   mall  be  multiplied  •, 
_Their  Offerings  of  Blood  I  do  abhor, 

By  which  they  have  God's  Pow'r  and  Wrath  defied : 
With  Idols'  Names,  however  highly  ftiled, 
My  Heart  and  Lips  mall  never  be  defiled. 

3.  My  Lot  is  fallen   in  that  blefied  Land 

Where  God  is  known,  and  Virtue  is  prevailing  *, 
'Tis  here   he  fills  my  Cup  with  lib'ral  Hani 
Aft^builds  my  Throne  with  Firmneis  never  failing: 

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In  Nature's  raireit  Scene  he  fixt  my  Station.^ 

WithHonours  crown'dabove  each  neighb'ringNation, 

Mv 


PSALM        XVI.  41 


4.  My  Soul  doth  blefs  the  Lord,  who  me  iuftains  ; 

His  Counfels  wife,  in  all  my  Steps  conduct  me  ; 

In  needful  Knowledge  alfodo  my  Reins, 


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In  deep  Affiction's  darkeft  Ninhr,  inftrucl  me  : 
I  fet  the  Lord  before  me  •,  he  directs  me  ; 
Fll  ne'er  be  mov'd,   a  prefent  God  protects  me. 


5.  'Tis  thus  my  chearful  Heart  all  Grief  defies, 

illiiHIIHiUpiHiiUlIiliU:^ 

My  Glory  doth  rejoice,  for  I'm  aflured, 
My  Flefh  fhall  reft  in  hope  agrain  to  rife, 

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Thy  faithful  Word,  this  Hope  hath  well  iecured  -, 

Iliii^^Ilpi^iiiillii^i^^Ig 

Thou  wilt  not  leave  my  Soul  in  Hell,  nor  give  me 
To  fee  Corruption  5  but  wilt  foon  revive  me. 
6.  The  Paths  of  Life  thou  fhalt  to  me  difplav, 

The  facred  Paths  to  thy  bleiVd  Prefence  leading, 


Where  endlefs  Raptures  dwell  without  .Allay, 

With  beav'nly  Joy  and  Glory   never  fading  ; 

For  in  thy  Prefence  is  unbounded  Pieafure, 

At  thy  Right-hand  are  Joys  that  know  no  Meafure. 
F  PSALM 


4f  PSALM      XVH. 

PSALM    XVII. 


][     Q    my  iuft  Plea  and  fadComplamtT ~ 

Attend,  O   righteous  Lord  ! 
And  to  my  Pray'r,   which  is  unfeio;n'd, 

A  gracious  Ear  afford. 
As  thou  my  Ways   haft  feen, 


And  I  have  upright  bt 
So  let   thy  righteous  Sentence  be  ; 
For  I   refign   my  Caufe  to  thee. 

2.  Thou,  Lorp,  hail  fearch'd  my  Heart  by  Day, 

And  vifked  by  Night: 
And  on  the  ftricleft  Trial  found, 
It's    fecret  Motions   right  y 
Nor  fhalt  thou  only  find 
My  Heart   to    Good  inclined,  __  £__ 

For  I  Tiave  purpos'd  tnat  my  Tongue 

Shall  be  reftrain'd,  and  fpeak  no  Wrong, 

3.  I  know  what  wicked  Men   would  do,     

Their  Safety   to  maintain  ; 

But 


PSALM         XVII,  43 

But  me  thy  juft  and  mild  Commands, 
From  bloody  .Paths  reftrain  :  ' 

That  from  thy  righteous  Way 


My  Soul  may   never  uray 


Do  thou   my  Innocence  iecure, 
And  make  my  Footiteps  ever  lure. 

4.  Since  heretofore,   1    ne'er  in  vain, 

To  dice  my  Pray'r  adarefs'd, 
O  now,  my  God,  incline  thine  Ear 
To  this  my  juft  Requeit. 
The  Wonders  of  thy  Love, 
Let  me,   thy  Servant,  prove, 
Thou  whvie  Right-hand  doth  oft  engage, 
To  quell   the  bold  Oppreifor's  Raa;e. 

5.  Oh!   keep   me  in  thy  tend' reft  V are  ! 

Thy  ifieit'nng  Wing  It  retch  out, 

To  guard  me  late  from  lavage  Fees, 

That  compais   me   about. 

Their  wicked  Tongues  blafpheme, 

O  Lcrq 


4.4  r     o     a     x-i     ivi         uYvii. 

6  Lord  1    thy  holy  Name. 


Enclos'd  in  their  own  Fat  they  lie, 
And  God,  and  Man,    at  once  defy. 


6.  Well  may  they  boait,  tor  they  have  now 
Encompafs'd  me  around, 
Their  Eyes   at  watch,  their  Bodies  bow^d, 

IIIl! 


And  couching  on  the  Ground : 


In  Treach'ry  they  engage, 
Or,  like  the  Lion,  rage, 


When  greedy  fearching  for  his  Prey, 


He  lurks  within  a  Covert  Way. 


7.  Arife,  O  Lord  !   defeat  their  Plots, 
Their  fweUing  Rage  controul  •, 
From  wicked  Men,  who  are  thy  Sword, 
Deliver  thou  my  Soul : 


From  Men  who  ltill  employ 


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Their  Thoughts   in  worldly  Joy  ; 
Who  find  their  Portions   here  below, 


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And  leek  no  higher  Blifs  to  know. 

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8.  Their  Race  is  num'rous  that  partake 


Their  Subftance  while  they  live; 


Their  Heirs  furvive,  to  whom  tney  may 
The  vaft  Remainder  give. 


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I'll  feek  thy  glorious  Face,^ 


And  when  I   'wake,  with  joy   ihall  find, 


Thy  Image  dwelling  in  my  Mind. 


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PSALM    XVIIL 


O    Change  of  Times  fhall  ever  move 


My  lirm  Affection,  Lord,  to  thee  •, 
For  thou  doft  my  Protection  prove, 
A  Fortrels  and  Defence  to  me ; 


My  Truft  is  in  thy  Might  and  Pow'r, 


Thou  art  my  Safeguard  and  my  Tow'r, 


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2.  To  thee  I   will  addreis  my  t^ray'r, 

To  whom  all  Praiie  we  juftly  owe  •, 

So  lhall  I  by  thy  watchful  Care, 

Be  guarded  from  my  treach'rous  Foe  -, 

Nor 


4-0  r     3     ix     j_i     ivl         JLViii. 

JN  or  will  I   ail  his  Malice  fear, 
it  cnou  art  with  Aiihtance   near. 


3.  By  Floods  of  wicked  Men  diltrels'd  •, 

With  deadly  Sorrows  compais'd  round  •, 
With  dire   infernal  Jiangs  oppreis'd ; 

In  Death's  unweitdy  Fetters   bound  •, 
I   made   to  God  my  humble  Moan, 
Who  heard  me  from  his  lofty  Throne. 


PART    II. 

4.   When  God  arofe,  my  Fart  to  take, 

The  conlcious  Earth  was  itruck  with  Fear  ^ 
The  Hills   did  at  his   Freience  make  ; 


Nor  could   his  dreadful  Fury  bear : 

Thick  Smoke   and  Fire   berore  him  came,^ 

That  Coals  were  kindled  by  the  Flame.       _ 

5.   He  left  the  beauteous  Realms  of  Tight, 

Whilft  Heav'n  bow'd  down  it's  awful  Head  •, 

Beneath  his  Feet  fubltantiai  Night 

VV  as  iike  a  fable  Carpet  fpread  : 

HJ5 


PSALM         XVJIT.  47 


His  Chariot,  Trooos  of  Angels   drew, 
Which  on  the  winged    TemDeit  flew. 


6.  Black  wat'ry  Milts  ana  Clouds   confpir'd, 

With  thickeft  Shades,  his  Face   to;vei 
But  at  his  Brightness  foon   retir'd, 

And  fell  in   Show'rs  of  Fire   and  Hail:         ' 
Thro'  Heav'n   his  thundering  Voice  did  roar, 
And  Earth  with  Coals   was  cover' d  o'er. 

7.  His  fharpen'd  Arrows  round  he  threw. 

Which  made  his  fcatter'd  Foes  retreat ; 
Like  Darts   his  nimble  Lightnings  flew, 

And  quickly  finim'd  their  Defeat ; 
The  Deep  her  fecret  Stores  difclosM; 
The  World's  Foundations  lay  exoos'd. 

8.  The  Lord   did  on  my  Side  engag-e, 

From  Heav'n,  his  Throne,  my  Caufe  upheld; 

And  fnatch'd  me  from  the  furious  Raq;e 

Of  threatning  Waves  that  proudly  fwelPd  \ 

His  Pow'r  againft  my  Foes  employed, 

Or 


48  PSALM  XVIII. 

Or  efie  my  Soul   had  been  deftroy'd. 

9.  Their  fubtle  Rage  had  nigh  prevail'd, 

when   I  diftrels'd  and  friendlefs  lay; 
But  frill,  when  other  Succours   fail'd, 

God   was  my  firm  Support  and  Stay  ; 
And  did  from  Danger  fet  me  free, 
Becaufe   he   took  Delight   in  me. 

10.  Becaule   in   me  no  Guilt  remains, 

God    does  his  gracious  Help  extend  •, 
My  Hands  are  free  from  bloody   Stains, 

The  Lord   is  therefore  fiill  my  Friend  : 
In  his  juft   Paths  I   always  trod, 
Nor  loofely  wander'd  from    my  God. 


11.  His  Judgments  I  have  kept  in  Sight  ; 

H 


Did  ev'n  from  darling  Sins    refrain  •, 
T  never  did  his  Statutes   flight, 

And  both  my  Heart  and  Hands  are  clean, ; 

His  Favours  therefore  (till  endure, 

Becaufe  my  Soul's  fincere   and  pure. 

PART 


49 


PSALM        XVIII. 
PART    III. 

12.  Thou  fuit'ft,  O  Lord  ,  thy  righteous  Ways, 


To  various  Paths  of  human  kind  ; 
They  who,  for  Mercy,  merit  Praife, 


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With  thee  fhall  wond'rous  Mercy  find. 
Hie  Juft  thyTurityThairjeeT  ~~  _ 


The  Perverfe  meet  Returns  from  thee. 


13.  That  he  the  humble  Soul  will  fave, 

_And  crufh  the  Haughty's  ^boafted  Might ; 


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In  me,  the  Lord^   an  Inftance  gave, 


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Whofe  Darknefs  he  hath  chang'd  to  Light. 


Thro'    him    I  did  o'er  Hods    prevail, 
_Nor  fear'd  the  higheft  Walls  to  fcale. 


14.  For  God's  Defigns  fhall  ftill  fucceed ; 
His  Word  will  bear  the  utmoft  Teft  •, 


He's   a  firong  Shield    to  all  that  need, 

And  on  his  fare  Protection  reft. 
Who  then,  but  God,    fhould  be  adoPd  ? 


Or  whais  mighty,  like  the  Lord  ? 

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15.  'Tis  God  that  girds  my  Armour  on, 
And  all_ my  juft  Defigns  fuffils  \ 


Thro'  him  my  Feet  can  fwiftly  run, 

And  nimbly  climb  the  fteepeft  Hills  :      • 

Leffons  of  War  from  him  I  take, 

Mine  Arms  a  Bow  of  Steel  can  break. 
16.  The  Buckler  of  his  faving  Health, 
Protects  me  from  affaulting  Foes  ; 

His  Hand  fuftains  me  ftill  •,  my  Wealth 
And.  Greatnefs  from  his  Bounty  flows : 

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My  Steps,  to  narrow  Paths  confin'd, 

'■ft ^ .-*  -v 1»~  .  rr'jri. 


He  freed,   and  all  my  Ways  defign'd. 

17.  Thro'  him,   Inum'rous  Hofts  defeat, 

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And  flying  Squadrons   captive  takej 

Nor  from  mv  fierce  Purfuit  retreat, ^___ 

'Till  I  affinal  Conqueft jmake_. 

To~l-ear~their  Heads  in  vain  they  try, 

For  at  "my  Feet  they  vanquifh'd  lie. 

PART 


iS.  God,  when  freih  Armies  take  the  Field, 

Recruits  my  Strength,    my  Courage  warms  -, 


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He  makes  my   itrong  Oppolers    yield, 
Subdu'd   by  my   prevailing  Arms  :  ' 


Thro'  him  my  .Feet  my  Foes  ihal!  prels, 


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Who  hate  and  envy  my  Succefs. 


19.    With   loud  Complaints,  all  Friends   they  try'd, 
But  none  was  able  to  defend  \ 
At  length  to  God,  for  Help,  they  cry 'of; 
But  God  would  no  Affiitance  lend  -, 


.Like  Duit,  their  Troops   I  fcatter'd  round, 


And   with  their  Bodies  itrew'd  the  Ground. 


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20.  Our  factious  Tribes,  at  Strife  till  now, 


By  God's   Appointment,  me  obey; 

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1  he   Heathen  to  my   Sceptre  bow, 
And  foreign  Nations  own  my"  Sway; 


Remoteit  Realms  their  Homage  lend, 


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And  Strangers  my  Commands  attend. 


21.  All 


21.  All  to    my  Summons  tamely   yield, 

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Or  loon  in  Battle    are  difmay'd  •, 

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For    ltronger  Holds  they  quit  the  Field, 

And  ItilT  in  ltrongelt  Holds  afraid. 
Then    prais'd    be  God,  in  whom    I  reft; 


Who    me  with   his  Salvation    bleis'd. 


22.    fis  God   that  ltill  lupports   my  Right, 
His  ju(t  Kevenge  my  Foes  purfues  ; 

"~'Tis~~  he  that  with~re(iitieis  Might, 

Fierce  Nations  to    my  Yoke  fubdues  ;        . 


From   him   my  latting  Honours  riow, 


Who  treed  me   from  my  bloody  Foe. 


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23.   Therefore,    to   celebrate  his   Fame, 


Sis 


My  grateful  Voice  to  Heav'n   I'll  raife  ;_ 


And  Nations,   Strangers  to  his  Name, 


Shall  thus  be  taught  to  fing  his  Praife :_ 


"  God  to    his  King   extends   his   Grace, 


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And  crowns  with  Mercy  David's  Race. 

PSALM 


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PSALM    XIX. 


£      HE   Heav'ns  declare  thy  Glory,  Lord, 


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Which   that,  and  that  alone  can  fill  ; 


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The  Firmament  and  Stars  expreis 


Their  great  Creator's  wond'rous  Skill : 
Each  Dawn  frelh  Beams  of  Knowledge  brings, 
From  ev'ry  Night   Inftruction  fp  rings. 


2.  Their  pow'rful  Language  to  no  Space, 


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Or  Realm,  or  Region   is  conrin'd  ; 


'Tis  Nature's  univerlal  Voice, 


And  underitood   by  all  Mankind : 

The  Sun  their  Doctrines  doth  diiplay, 
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Where-e'er  he  darts   his  genial  Ray. 


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3.  No  Bridegroom,  for  his  Nuptials    dreis'd, 
Can  fhew  a  more  enliven'd  Face  -, 


No  Giant  does  like  him  rejoice, 


To  run  with  Strength,  his   glorious  Race; 

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In  one  unwearied  Round  he  goes, 


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And  Light  and  Heat   on  all  beftows. 


PART 


PART    II. 

4.  God's   perfect  Law  converts   the  Soul, 

Reclaims   the  Heart  from  faffe  Defires ; 


With  iacred  Wiidom  his  pure  Word 
The   Weak  and  Ignorant  mipires ; 


His  Statutes   bring  iincere  Delight  •, 


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His  Word  aifilts   trie  feeblelt  Sight. 
5.  The  rear  of  God  moil  perfect  is, 
Ana  ihall  tor  evermore  endure ; 
The  judgments  of  the  Lord  are  true, 


Molt  j ait  and  altogether  pure; 


More  precious   than  fine  Gold  they  are, 
And  iweeter  than  the  Honey    tar* 
6.  My  truity  Councilors   they  are 


To  me   they  friendly  Warnings  give : 
Divine  Rewards  attend  on  thofe, 


Who   by   his  Iacred  Trecepts  live. 


But  who   can  all  his  Errors  lee  t 


Jrrom  iecret  Faults,  Lord,    cleanle  thou  me  ! 

7.  Let 


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7.  Let  no  preibmptuous   Sin,  O  Lord  ! 


Obtain  Dominion  over  me  ; 
That,   by  thy  Grace,  preferv'd,    I  may 

Far  from  the  great  Tranfo-reffion    flee  ; 
So  (hall  my  Pray'r    by  thee  be  b<efs'd, . 
And  I  in  God  my  Saviour  reft* 
P  S  A  L  M     XX. 
J.     HE    Lord  to  thv  Requeft  attend^ 

And  always  hear,  thee  in  Diftrefs  \ 
The  Name  of  Jacob's  God   defend, 


And  ever  grant  thv  Arms  Succefs! 
2.  To  aid    thee   from  on  high   repair, 


And  timelv  Help  from   Sion  crive  ; 


Remember  all  thy  OfPrings  fhere, 


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And  ftill  thv  Sacrifice   receive. 

3.  To  compafs  thy  own  Heart's  Defire, 

May  God  thy  Counfels   ftill  direcl  ! 

May  kindly  all  Events   confpire, 

To  bring  them  to  a  good  EffecT ! 

4.  To 


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4..  To  thy  Salvation,  Lord,  for  Aid, 
With  Hope  we  chearfully  repair ; 
With  Banners  in  thy  Name   difplay'd, 
"  The  Lord  of  Hofts  accept  thy  Pray'r." 
c,.  Our  Hopes  are  fix'd,  that  now  the  Lord, 
Our  gracious  Sovereign  will  defend  5 
From  Heav'n,   refiftlefs   Strength  afford, 
And  to   his  humble  Pray'r  attend. 
9.  Some  truft  in  Steeds,   for  War  deiTgn'd, 
And  fome  on  Chariots   will  rely ; 


Againft  them  all  we'll  call  to   mind, 
The  mighty  Pow'r  of  God  moft  high. 

7.  But  from  their  Steeds   and  Chariots  thrown, 

Behold  them  fcatter'd  o'er  the  Plain ; 

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Diforder'd,   broke,   and  trampled  down, 

Whilft:  firm  our  conqu'ring  Troops  remain. 

8.  Still  Tave  us,  Lord,  and  ftill  proceed^ 

To  give  our   rightfuf  Caufe  Succefs  !        _ 

~Hear7~Kin^of  "Heav'n~rTn~Times  of  Need, 

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The  Pray'rs  we  to  thy  Throne  addieis. 
PSA  L_M_XXI.  _ 

X     HE  King,    O  Lord  !    with  Song-  of  Fraile, 

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Shall  in  thy  Strength  rejoice ; 


And  with  a  chearful  Voice, 

~To  theelhall  lofty  Anthems   raile. 

With  thy  Salvation  crown'd, 

He  awes  the  Nations   round. 

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Thou  doft  to  him  impart, 
The  Wifhevs   of  his  Heart, 
_Thou  haft  with  thy  Acceptance  bieis'd  ; 
And  to  his  humble  Pray'r 
Didft  lend  a  gracious  Ear. 
\  3.  Thy  Mercy   and  thy   tender  Care, 
Thou  doft  to   him  extend; 
Thy  Goodnefs  knows    no  End  : 
A  Crown  of  Gold  thou  mad'ft  him  wear, 


Which  ever  fhall  endure, 

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Since   thou  halt  fix'd  i;   fure. 


4L  He  pray'd  for  Life,    and  thou,    O  Lord, 
Didft   to  his   Pray'r  attend, 


His  Span  thou  didft  extend 


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And  kindly  did  to  him  afford, 


A   Life~of  endlefs  Joy, 
Which"  Death  can  ne'er  deftroy. 
if.  Thy  fure  Defence  mall  fpread  his  Fame 
Through  all  the  Nations  round  ; 
His  Deeds  with  Triumph  crown'd, 
Shall  far  advance  his  glorious  Name ; 
Tiis   Foes  fhall  Homage  pay, 

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To  his  fuperior  Sway. 

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6.  Eternal  BlefTings  thou  beftow'ft, 


And  on  his  Royal  Head, 

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Doft  tender  Mercies  fried  : 


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Whilft  thou  to  him  unclouded  faew^ 
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And  mak'ft  his  Joys  encreafe. 


PART 


PSALM     XXL 
PART    II. 

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7.  Becauie  the  King    on  God  aione, 


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For  timely  Aid    relies, 
The  Lord    his    Wants  fuppiies  -, 
His  Mercy   ibll   iupports    his  Throne 


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Againft  each  daring  Foe, 
That  him   would    overthrow. 


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Shall    not  lecure  remain, 

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Nor  long    their  -Place    maintain  ; 
Thy  vengeful  Arm    ihall    find  out   thole, 


Who  in  Defiance  itand, 


Of   thy   molt  jult  Command 


9.   When   thou   againtt  them  doit  engage, 


Ana  thy  dread    Fow'r  employ  ; 
Their   Forces    to    deitroy  : 
I  hy  Wrath  ihall,  like  an  Oven's  Rage, 


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Them  and  their  Hope*  confume, 

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10.  JNor  ifiall  thy  righteous  Anger  ceafe, 

Or    with  their  Kuin  end, 

but  to  their  Seed    extend  ; 
To   root  out    all    their   guilty  Race  : 

And   from  the  Page   or   Fame, 

bloc  out  their    very  IName. 
ii.  For   all  their  Thoughts,   engag'd    in  111, 

To   Malice   were   refign'd, 

And   wicked  Schemes  defign'd  •, 
But  thou   with   watchful  Care,  didlt  ltilT, 

THc   bad  Effects  prevent,  

Of  their   molt  bale    Intent. 
12.  In  vain,   by   ihameful  Flight,  they  try, 

To  lhun  thy  dreadtul  Fow'r, 

Whiilt  thou  dolt   round  them  ihow'r 
Thy  fatal    Darts,  that   iwiitiy  fly. 


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And  with    reliltlels   Might, 


O'ertake  them   in    their  Flight. 

13.  Thus,    Lord,  thy   wond'rous  Strength  dilcloie, 

And 


P    S     A    L    M      XXII. 


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Ana  thus  with  Glory  crown'd, 


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Be   thy  great  Deeds  renown'd  -, 


Whiiit  we  glad  bongs  of   f/raiie  compole, 
To  magnify  the  frame 

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Of  thy  moit  holy  JName. 


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PSALM    XXII. 
Y~GOL>!    my  GODT  wfcy  kav'tt  thoti  me, 


When  1  in  Anguiih  call  on  zr^c  ? 


Why    dolt  thou  me  neglect, 


And  my  loud  f  ray'r  reject  i3 


All  Day,   but  all    the  Uay  in  vain, 


To  thee,    O  Tord,  do  1  complain : 
All  Night  nave  f   impior'd 


•2.   Yet  thou,   O  Tord,   art   everjult, 


Relieving   thole,  who  in  thee  truit ; 


Therefore  ihall  ilrael  raiie 


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To   thee,   continual  fraiie  : 


On  thee  our  Anceltors  rely'd, 

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6a  PSALM        XXII. 

And  in  thy  S    ength  their  Foes  dery'd; 
To  thee    their  jr/ray'rs    addreis'd* 
And  with  Succeis  w.re  blefs'd. 
3.  Thy  fure  Deliv'rance,  Lord,  they  found, 
When  Dangers  gather'd  thickeit  round  •, 
Thine  Ear  their  Cries  receiv'd, 
And  they  were  foon  reliev'd ; 


But  I,    like  none  of  human   Birth, 
Am  made   the  fcoffing  Rabble's  Mirth  ; 
Ev'n  like   a  -Reptile  bafe, 
'they  hold  me  in  Difgrace. 
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4.  My  Agonies,  the   gazing   Crowd, 
Survey  with  Scorn  and  Laughter  loud  , 


They  mock  whilit    I   complain, 


And  thus  ^my  Woes  dildain  : 

"  He  boaited,N  he  was  Heav'n's  Delight, 

"  Let  God    relieve  his  Favourite  5 

iC  Let  him  Affiltance  fend, 

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But  tho     didft    from   my  Mother's  Womb, 
Make   me   a   living  Offspring  come  -, 

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Thv  Care  thou  didft  extend. 


Me  helplefs^  to  defend  : 
My  Youth  thou  didft   from  Dangers  mieio, 
And  Guardian-like  Protection  yield  -, 
In  thee  I  will  confide, 
For  thou  wer't  ftill  my  Guide. 
6.  Withdraw  not  then,  O  God,  Hoft  high ! 
Thy  Aid,  when  Trouble   is   lb  nigh  •. 


Do  thou  that  Help  extend, 

On  which    I  ftill  depend. 
High  pamper' d  Bulls,  a   frowning  Throng, 
From  B a  fan's   Foreft,  fierce  and  ftrong, 

Prepare  with   growing  Rage, 


Againft  me  to  engage. 

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7-_They  gape  on  me,   and  to   my  Fears, 


Each  Mouth   a  yawning  Grave  aopears  j 

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Wide  open    to  devour 


T4y  Sotil,  .when  in  their  Pow'r  : 


The  defart  Lion's    favage  Roar, 
Could  not  increafe  my  Horrors  more. 
In  CoiTiDadr.  clofe  combin'd, 


They  have  my  Fall  defign'd. 
PART    III. 
8.   My  Toints   are  rack'd,  and  out  of  Frame; 
Mv  Heart   like  Wax  before  the  Flame, 


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Within  my  Bofom   £rlows  •, 


My  Blood  like  Water  flows  : 

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My  Strength  is   parch'd  like  Potter's  Clay,, 


My  fault'ring  Tongue  forgets  to  play 


My  Soul  all  Hope    refigns, 
And   to  the  Grave  declines. 


q.  Tike  Blood-hounds,    they  afTembled  round. 
My  harmlefs  Hand's  and   Feet  they  wound  ; 
And  through  my  coriftant  Pain, L_         ~ 


I   languifh   and  complain  •, 


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"Yet~this~"aTPaftime  thev  behold, 

And  ftift  thchr  Pteafurc  (hew, 

~  At   each  Increafe  of  Woe. 


iorAs~Spoil,  my   Garments  they  divide:       4 

~By~Lots  their  Portions  they  decide ;  

Therefore  thy  Arm   extend^  _  t 


And  kind  Protection   fend. 


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From   their  fharp  Sword  defend  thou  me, 
And  "let   my  Life  from  Danger   free  ; 
Nor  leave  my  Soul   o'erpower'd. 


By   Dogs  to  be  devour'd. 

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1 1.  To  me,  O  God  !  Aftiitance  fend, 
My  Life  from   Lions    fierce    defend  •, 
As  once  thy  Strength  prevaii'cT, 
When  Unicorns    arTail'd. 


Then  to  my  Brethren  I'll   proclaim, 


_The  Triumphs  of  thy  holy  Name ; 

And  to  the  Saints   repair, 
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66  PSALM        XXII. 

Thy  Glory  to  declare. 
12.  "  Praife  ye   the  Lord  in  Songs  divine, 
"  Ye  num'rous  Race  of  Ifrael's  Line ; 
"  To  him  with  Fervour  pray, 


"  And  low    Obeifance  pay  : 
"  "His  People   he  hath  ne'er  difdain'd, 
"  Or  turn'd  his  Face  when  they  complain'd ; 

"  But  to  their  humbie  Pray'r, 

"  Doth  lend  a  gracious  Ear. 
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13.  Thus  in  thy  Courts,  _thy  Name  HI  blefs^./ 
And  in  loud  Songs  my  Thanks  exprefsj 


And  to  thy  Saints  declare,_ 


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Thy  providential  Care.  , 

The  meek  Companions  of  my  Tjrief,     


And  all  who  feek   thy  Face, 

Shall  find    refrefhing_Grace._  . 


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14.  Then  fliall  the  World  their  Homage  pay, 

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To  God,  and  his  Commands  obey ; 
_His  Po.w'r  they   fhall  confefs,  _ 


And   Pray'rss  to  him   addrefs. 
From  Kings  Submiffion    to  receive, 
_Is      his    fupreme  Prerogative, 


Who  doth  the  Worlds  fuftain  ; 
_And_over  all  Things    reign. 


15.  The  Rich  his  Bounty  muft  confeis, 


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The  Poor  their  gen'rous  Patron   bleis ; 
To  him  they  all  refort," 
For  Succour  and  Support : 


Then  fhall  a  Race  exalt  his  Name, 
And  to  their  Heirs    his  Truth  proclaim, 


^Tiil  Heav'n  and  Earth  combin'd, 


Are  all  to  God  reuWd. 

PSALM    XXIII. 


X    H  iTTTO  lOTHiimleirdoth^ 

To   be  my  Shepherd  and  my  Friend  ;      ~~ 

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His  Care  mall  all  my  Wants   fupply. 
2.  In  Failures  green  he  doth  me  lead, 


And  there  in  Safety  makes  me  feed, 


Refrefhing  Streams  are  ever  nigh, 


_  My_  thirlty  Soul  to  latisfy. 
3.   When  itray'd,  or  languid,  I  complain, 
His  Grace  revives  my  Soul  again  •, 


For  his  Name's  lake,   in  Ways  upright, 


He  makes  me  walk  with  great  Delight. 
4.  Yea,  when  Death's  gloomy  Vale  I  tread, 
With  J  oy,  ev'n  there,  I'll  lift  my  Head  ; 


From  Fear  and   Dread  he'll  keep  me  free, 
His  Rod  and  Staff  mall  comfort  me. 
5.  Thou  ipread'lt  a  Table,  Lord,  for  me, 
While  Foes  with  Spite  thy  Goodnefs  fee; 
Thou  doit  my   Head  with  Oil  anoint, 
And  a  full  Cup  for  me  appoint.  _ 


6.  Goodnefs  and  Mercy  fhall  to  me, 


Through  all  my  Life  extended  be; 

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PSALM 


XXIV. 


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And  when  my  .Pilgrimage  is  o'er, 


I'll  dwell  with  thee  for  evermore. 


PSALM    XXIV. 


HE  Fullneis  which  the  World   affords, 


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The  Earth  and  People  are  the  Lord's-, 
By  him  anTgn'd  their   Habitation  : 

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Eitabliih'd  on  the  Seas  it  Hands, 


The  Floods   by  his  Almighty  Hands, 

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2.  Oh!    who  (hall  to  that  Hill  afcend, 


And  low  before  thy  Footftool  bend ; 


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Where  thou,  O  Lord,  haft  chole  thy  Duelling? 


The  Man  whole  Hands  and  Heart  are  free, 


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From  blood,  Deceit  and    Perjury, 


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The  Man  in   Purity   excelling. 


3~  This  is  the  Man,  to  whom  the  Lord, 


His  laving  BieMings  will  afford-, 
""And  whom  he'll    crown  with  his  Salvation : 


By  iuch  alone  his   Courts  are  trod, 

Who 


yo  PSALM        XXV. 


Who  leek  the   Face  of  Jacob's   God-, 

Tr.e  happy   chofen   Generation. 
4.  Erect  your  Head,  O   Zion's  Gate ! 
Untold  to  entertain  in  State, 

Receive  your  King  in  Might  abounding. 
Who  is  this  King  of  Glory,  wno  ? 
3Tis  he  who  triumphs  o'er  the  Foe, 

Their  Ranks  with  Ruin  wicie  confounding. 
5.  Lift  up  your  Heads,  ye  Gates  unfold  ! 
Eternal  Gates,  ye  Doors  of  old, 

Receive  your  King,  tor  Might  renowned. 
Say,  who  that  glorious  King  can  be  ? 
^Behold!    the  Lord  of  Hofts  is  he, 

lhc  God  who  comes  with  Glory  crowned. 
PSALM     XXV. 


X   "o   GOD    I  •  lift   my  Heart  and  Voice,  " 
In  whom  my  Truft  is   placed  ; 


Let  not  my  Foes,  O  Lord,    rejoice, f 


Nor  let   me  be  diteraced  ! 

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2.  Teach  me,   O  Lord  !    thy  i  ruth   impart, 


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And  grant  me   thy  Direction  1 
For  all  Day  long,  with  humble  Heart, 


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I  wait  for  thy  Protection. 
Guide  me  in  ev'ry  Station, 


And  lead  me  in  the  Way  that's  juft, 
Thou  God   of  my  Salvation, 


In  thee   alone  I  put  my  Trufh 


3.  Thofe  Mercies  call  to  Mind  once  more, 


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With  which   I   have  been  blefied  ; 


And  let  thv  Goodnefs,  as  before, 


Lord  !    pardon  each  Tranigreflion, 
Committed  in  my    heedlefs  Youth: 


Accep:  of  my  Ccnfeiiion, 


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PSALM 


XXV. 


And  think  of  me,  thou  God  of  Truth. 

4.  The  righteous  God,  his  juft~Controul, 


And  wond'rous  Love  difplayed, 
In  bringing  back  the  wand'ring  Soul, 

That  had  from  Virtue   ftrayed : 

In  Tuftice,   he  will  ever 
Guide  thofe  who  his  Direction  feek, 


And  from   their  Sins  deliver, 


1  he    humble-minded  and  the  meek. 


PART    II. 


Are  Truth  and  Mercy  mining; 


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To  fuch  as  with    religious  Hearts, 


Are  to   his  Will  inclining;  5 
Tho'   I  have  much   tranfgrefTed, 


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Yet  let   me  not  be  put  to  Shame  •, 

Since  Mercy,  'tis  confefted,  

_0  Lord,  doth  moft   exalt  thy  Fame.       __^_ 

6.  Whoe'er  to  God  his  Duty  pays, 

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And    him  with  Fear  refpecleth ; 


The  Lord  in  all  his   righteous  Ways, 


With  conftant  Care  direcleth  : 
His   Soul  for  ever  blefied, 


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Shall  reft  in  Peace,  nor  know  Diferacc  •, 

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His  Wealth~fliall  be  poffefled^" 


By  his   furviving  num'rous  Race. 


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7.  To  all   his  Saints  the  Lord  imparts, 
_  His  fecret  Will  and  Pleafure ; 
And  plants  in  their  obedient  Hearts, 


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His   Precepts    boundlefs  Treafure. 


My  Cry   to   him   increafes, 

That  he    may  fend  his  timely  Aid  ;  _ 

And  break  the  Snare  in   pieces, 
Which  for  my  heedlefs  Feet    is  laid. 


:«e^ 


8.  Turn  thou,  O  Lord,   and  let  my  Grief, 

In  Mercy  be   redrefled  ;  

Patient  I  wait  for  thy  Relief, 


With  many  Woes  oppreffed 

K 


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PSALM 


XXV. 


The  Sorrows  are  encreafed, 


That  trouble    my  tormented  Mind  ; 


g^§ 


Oh  !   let  me  be  releafed, 


And  from  this  State  Deliv'rance   find. 


mz 


From  all  Afflictions   let  me  be, 
O  Lord,  by  thee  defended •, 

^Hi^iHII 


And  in  thy  Mercy  fet  me  free, 


Tho'  I  have   much  offended. 


My  Foes  are  daily  growing, 
And  for  my  Ruin  ftill  engage  •, 


Their  Malice  ever  fhewing, 


In  lawlefs  Force,  and  boundlefs  Rage. 


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Sli 


3^i 


10.  From   their  fierce  Anger,  fet  me  free, 
And  let   their  Rage  be  tamed  •, 


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Since  I  have  put  my  Truft  in  thee, 


I  mail   not  be  afhamed. 


On  thee  my  Hope  is  placed, 


Lord,  perfect  thou  thy  Servant's  Mind : 


!i:=i!=feli?; 


Let  Ifrael,  now  difgraced, 


O 


PSALM        XXVI.  75 

O  God,  thy  lure  Deliv'rance  find. 


J  UD 


P  S  A_L  M    XXVI. 


GE  thou    my  Caufe,  O  God  ! 


For  I  have  ever  trod 
The  Paths  that  righteous  are  and  juft  •, 


I  fhall  not  be   difgraced, 


Since  I  have  always  placed, 


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In  thee  alone  my  Hope  and  Trult. 


2.  Search,  prove  each  inward  Part  •, 
Examine  thou  my  Heart, 

Which  lies  uncover'd  to  thy  View': 
From  Sin  I   have  refrained, 
My  Righteoulhefs  retained,"" 
_  And  will  the  WayiTof  Truth  purfue. 


3.  For  ftill  1  keep  thy  Grace, 
Q   Lord,  before  my  Face7 
Aiid  m  thy  Mercy  take  Delight* 


Thy  Truth  is  my  Direction, 


To  bring  me  to  Perfection, 


And 


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And  keep  me   in  the  Path  that's  right. 


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4.   The  Idle  and  Trorane, 


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Could   ne'er  my    Pnendihip  gain  ; 


f/or  in    their  Deeds  1  take  no  Part  : 


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JNor  could   the   ily    Deceiver, 
With   all   his  Treach'ry,   ever 


Win   to  his  Ways   my  faithful  ineart. 
5.  i    hate   the^buly  Crew, 

Who   Mlichief  ftill  purlue7,"- 
And  ever    make   diitracted  rimes  -, 

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Their    Ways  I    ne'er  approved, 


Their  eonverie  never   loved, 


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£ut  ihun  them    as   I  fhun  their  Crimes. 
PART     IT. 


6.  My    Hands    in  Innocence, 
Til  wain  from  all  OffenceT" 


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Make  thou,    Oh  God,  my    Heart  fo  pure, 


No   Spot  or    Blemifh   mewing 


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11 


My    Welcome  may  be    found    iecure. 


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__7.   My  Thanks  I'll  publilh  there, 

And  to  the  World  declare, 
Thy  vaft  Renown  and    mighty  Fame ; 


My  Heart   with  Rapture  giowing, 


My  Tongue   for  ever   mowing, 


The  Honours  due  to  thy  great  Name. 

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8.  Thy  Sanctuaries,   Lord, 


To  me  Delight  afford, 


My  Soul   in    Peace   repoiing  there ; 


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Tis  there  thou    moft  excelleth  ; 


'Tis    there   thine  Honour   dwelletii ; 


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And   thither  I   with  Joy  repair. 


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9.  Let  not   the  Sinner's  Doom, 


On  me,   thy  Servant,  come; 


Nor  leave  mv  Soul  to    be  confin'd, 


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W7ith   thole,   who  Blood  enjoying, 


T     ♦  .  ■■ 


The  Harmlefs  are  deftroying; 


To  Blood   and   Murder   itill  inclin'd. 


ic.   [ 


;S  PSALM        XXVI. 

io.  Urg'd^  by  a  wicked  Spite, 


They  ieize   another's  Right, 

And    make  Oppreiiion  thus    their  Trade  ; 
They  iecret  Bribes  are  taking, 
Their  Oaths  in  private   breaking, 

Or  elfe   by  open  Force  invade. 


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1 1 .  But#  my  Delight   ihall  be,  • 

To  walk   from  Falfhood  free  ♦, 

The   Paths  of  Truth  I  will  purfue : 

Then   by  thy  Grace  direct  me,        J\ 

in   virtuous  Ways  protect  me ;  

Thy  former  Mercies,  Lord,   renew  ! 

12.  My  Foes  afTaii   in  vain, . 

1  fall  my  Ground  maintain  ; 

Tho^arnTd  with  Rage   they  Hand  around:, 


Among  the  Congregation^      __ " 

Qf~Saints7~ril  fix  my  Station, 
Thy  Praifes   ever  to  reibund. 

PSALM 


PSALM      XXVII.  79 

PSALM    XXVII. 

V V  H  CTM^ould>l"1^7T"ce  'Gaol^tr 

Is  raving  Health   and  glorious  Light  ; 


He  is  my  Strength  againft  my  Foes, 
What  Dangers  can  my  Soul  affright  F 


2.  With. fierce  Intent  my  Flefh   to  tear, 
When  cruel  Foes  befet  me  round, 


:^-= 


They  Humbled,  and  their  haughty  Crefts, 


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With  "fudden  Ruin,  irruck  the  Ground. 
3.  My  humble  Heart   on  God  depends, 

And  dares  vwith  mighty  Hofts  to  cope ; 
Since  he's  my  Help,  in  doubtful  War, 


For  certain  Conqueft  I   will  hope. 


4.  Henceforth  to  dwell  within  his  Houle, 


My  Heart's  Defire  fhall  ever  be  ; 


-O- 


To  know  his  Will  I'll   there  relbrt, 


The  Beauty  of  the  Lord  to  fee. 

5.  For   there  alone  my  Soul   mail  rind 

Sweet  Reft,  in  Times  of  deep  Diftrefs^ 

And 


8o  PSALM        XXVII. 


And  fafe   as  on  a  Rock,  with  Joy, 
Abide  in  that  fecure  Recefs. 


S—^zzz 


6.  Whilft  God,  by  his   Almighty  Pow'r, 
My  Head  o'er  all  my  Foes  (hall  raife, 
My  Soul   Thank-Offerings  mall  make, 


And  fing  before  him  Songs  of  Praife. 
P  A  R  T     II. 


:■:-: 


7.  Continue,  Lord,  to  hear  my  Voice, 

Whene'er  to  thee  I   humbly  cry ; 
In   Mercy   all  my  Pray'rs  receive, 
Nor  my  fincere  Requeft  deny. 

8.  When  thou,  O  Lord,  to  feek  thy  Face, 

Doft  us   moft    gracioufly  advife, 
"  Thy  glorious  Face  I'll  always  feek," 
My   grateful  Heart  with  _Joy    replies.  _ 

9.  Then   hide  not  thou   thy  Face   from  me, 
Nor  my  Requefts   in  Wrath  reject  •, 

Forfake  me  not,  but  Aid_affordL 

To  him  thou~didft  fo  oft  protect. 

10.  Tho' 


P    S    A    L     M      XXVII. 


Si 


io.  Though  Friends   and  neareft  Relatives,    - 

^In~T7ouFles7~helplefs  me  forfake  •, 


tEE^EE— 


^e7~di*ouT^h"oTe~Love  excels  them   all,  _ 

In  Mercy,  Care  of  me  will  take.  _        

II.  Inftrufl:  me  in  thy  Ways,  Q  Lord, 

In   a  plain  Path  do  thou  me  guide  ; 


Left  wicked  Men,  who  watch  my  Steps,  

Rejoice  to  fee  me  tread  afide. 
12.  Lord,  difappoint  my  cruel  Foes, 
Left  they  obtain  their  bafe  Defire, 


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Whofe  lying  Lips  and  bloody  Hands. 

Againft  me  unprovoked  confpire. 

13.  I  did   believe    my  future  Life, 

Should  with  thy   tender  Love  be  crown'd, 


:=^ 


Or  elfe  my  fainting  Soul  had  funk, 

With  Sorrows   deep  encompafs'd  round. 

1 4..  Wait  on  the  Lord,  with  Patience  hope, 

And  he  will  timely  Aid   afford  ■ 

Still  truft  in  him,  viefd   not  to   Fear~~ 

L  Wait 


82  PSALM        XX  VIII. 


Wait  thou,  I  fay,  upon  the  Lord. 


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PSALM     XXVIII. 


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L  O  RD,    the  Rock  of  my  Defence, 


My  certain  Hope  and  Confidence, 

Do  thou  in   tender  Mercy  hear^  j 


Thy  Servant's  earnefc  humble  Pray'r 


Left  I  in  Sighs  confume  my  Breath, 
And  fall  like  thofe  who  fleep  in  Death. 


2.  Attend  the  Cries  qf  my  Diftrefs, 
Hear  me  whom  many  Woes  opprefs  ; 
Nor  cafe  me  from  thy  Mercy- Seat ;            1 
Left  T  the  Sinner's  Doom  mould  meet, 
Who  make  a  Trade  of  doing  111, 
And  fpeak  them  fair  they   mean  to  kill.        

?.   According;   as  they    have  defign'd, 


So   let  them,  Lord,  thy    Juftice  find; 


As  they  without   Remorfe  tranferefs'd,     ^    

And  have  the   Innocent  opprefs'd  i-      _  , 

Be  thou,  O  Lord,  refentlefs  too, 

And 


PSALM 


A 


XVIII. 


83 


And  let  thy  Vengeance  them  pudiic. 


4.  The  Works  of  God  they  ne'er  relpefly 
But  ftill  with  Scorn   his  Grace   reject-, 
Againfb  his  Saints   they  Wiles  employ, 


Our  God  Ihall  therefore   them  deltroy  : 
His   dreadful  Wrath  ihall  vex  them  fore, 


The  Lord  will  build    them  up  no  more. 

5.  To  God  my  Song^fhall  be  addreTs'd, 
Who  heard  the  Voice  of  me  diftreis'd  -, 
In  him   my  Confidence   was  plac'd, 

_^And  I  return'd  with  Triumphs  grac'd  : 
My  grateful  Heart  mail  therefore  raile, 
This  chearful  Tribute  to  his  Praife. 


6.  "  ^Tis  by  his  Pow'r  I    am  fuitain'd, 
"  His  Arm  hath  ftill  my  Caufe  maintain'd  : 


"  'Twas  he  advanc'd  me  to  the  Throne, 


,TT  -  - 

"  I  reign  fecure  through  him  alone." 


:^=: 


Thy  Chofen,  Lord,  with  Plenty  blefs, 


And  in  their  Battles  grant  Succefs. 


PSALM 


H  PSALM        XXIX. 

PSALM    XXIX. 

X  J?  _j^™ces  w^°  in  Might   excel!",- 
Your  grateful  Sacrifice  prepare  ; 

God's  glorious  Actions  loudly  tell, 

His  wond'rous    Pow'r  to  all  declare~ 

To  him  alone  your  Homage  pay ; 

To  him  alone  devoutly  pray. 


2.  To  his  great  Name  freih  Altars  raile, 
And  humbly  due  Relpect  afford; 
Him  in  his  lacred  Temple  praile, 


Where  he's  with  folemn  State  ador'd 


To  him  continual  Pray'rs  addrels, 

§Ill^li=i=IIiI^lllS^l 

His  Name  with  conitant  Prailes  blefs. 
3.  'Tis  he   that  with  amazing  Noife, 


1  he  wat'ry  Clouds  in  funder  breaks^ 


The  Ocean  trembles  at  his  Voice, 


When  he  from  Heav'n  in  Thunder  fpeaksj^ 
His  Voice  loud  echoes  through  the  Hills,    


And  all  the  Earth  with  Terror  fills. 

4.  How 


PSALM      XXIX.  85 


D 


4.  How  full  of  Pow'r  his  Voice  appears! •-. 


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With  what  majeitick  Terror  crown'dj 


Which  from  the  Roots  tall  Cedars    tearsL_ 
And  iirews  their  fcatter'd  Branches  rouncL__ 


Whene'er  the  Lord  in  Thunder  fpeaks,_ 
The  Trees  of  Libanus  he  breaks. 
5.  They  and  the  Hills   on  which  they  grow, 


Are  fometimes  hurried  far  away, 
.  And  leap,  like  Hinds  that  bounding  go, 


Or  Unicorns  in  youthful  Play  : 


The  Cloud-topp'd  Hills  themfelves  will  quake. 

IiIiMli=l=iI^iIHIII^i 


_And  from  their  firm  Foundations  make. 
6.  When  God  in  Thunder  loudly  fpeaks, 


And  fcatter'd  Flames  of  Lightning  lends, 
The  Foreft  nods,  the  Delart 

§HH=Ii=l=lI^ 

And  ftubborn  Kadefh  lowly  bends, 
To  fee  his  pointed  Lightnings  fly, 


r— f- 


_While  Thunder  rends  the  vaulted  Sky. 

7.  He  makes  the  Hinds  to  cait  their  Young, 

And 


S6 


PSALM 


XXX. 


And  lays  the  Bealts  dark  Coverts  bare  •, 
While  thofe  that  to  his  Courts  belong, 


Securely  iing  his  Praiies  there : 
His  Saints  in  Safety  there  attend, 


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And  at  his  awful  Footitool  bend. 
8.  God  rules  the  angry  Floods  on  high, 
His  boundlefs  Sway  (hall  never  ceafe  •, 


His  Feople  he'll  with  Strength  fupply, 


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And  blefs  his  own  with  conltant  Peace; 


On  them  _he  lends  his  BlefTings  down,    • 
And  will  his  Saints  with  Glory  crown. 


w 


PSALM    XXX. 


ITH   Heart  and  Voice  in  one  Accord, 


I'll  celebrate  thy   Praifes,   Lor  d  : 
For  thou  half  fet  me  up  on  high, 


With  Fury  they  my  Peace  affaird, 


_[Till  thy  all-conqu'ring  Arm  prevail^ " 


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2.  In  my  Diitrefs,  I  cry'd  to  thee, 


Who 


PSALM        XXX.  S7 

Who  didft  in  Mercy  i>t  me  free  •, 
My  Eyes  were  almoft  clos'd  in  Death, 
And  I   had  nigh  refign'd  my  Breath ; 
When   thou  my  hopelefs  Life   retriev'd, 
And  from  the  Grave  my  Soul  reliev'd. 


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3.  Thus   in   his  Courts,  with  Songs  of  Praife, 


Ye  Saints  your  grateful  Voices   raife  ; 
His  Truth  and  tender  Love  declare, 
And  bleis  his  providential  Care  : 
His  tender  Mercies  loud  proclaim, 
And  ever  blefs  his   glorious  Name. 


4.  His  Anger  foon  is  over-pafs'd, 
His  Favours  will  forever  laft  ; 


Tho'  Sorrow  mav  a  Night  endure, 


Yet  is  his  loving  Kindnefs  fure  •, 


For   with  the  chearful  Dawn  of  Morn, 
His  chearing  Mercy  will  return. 
P  A  Pv  T     IT. 

5.  But  I  prefum'd  on   profp'rous   Day?, 

My 


88  PSALM        XXX. 

ll^Pl^lllf^tlllii! 

My  Glory's  yet  unfully'd  Rays  ; 

And  as  no  low'ring  Clouds  appear'd, 

So  f  no  fudden  Danger  fear'd  : 

f  thought  the  Lord  my  Ways  approv'd, 

And  I  fhould  never  be  remov'd. 

6.  But  foon    I  found   thy  Favour,  Lord  ! 
Alone    could  folid  Joy  afford  : 
For  when  thy  Face  was  turn'd  away. 
My  blooming  Hopes  difhonour'd  lav  ; 
My  Sin  1    humbly  then  confeiVd, 
And   thus  again  the  Lord  addrefs'd. 

y,  "  What  Profit  in  my  Blood  is  found, 
"  When  cold  congealed  in    the  Ground  ? 
"  Can   filent   Ames  ever  raife, 
"  The  glorious  Tribute   of  thv  Praife  ? 
"  Oh  then  thy   wonted  Aid  extend, 
"  For  on    thee  only  I    depend  !  " 
"8r'Tis^m^ra7^1ho^jiarrc^ng5d  my  Fate,_ 


-^ 


Inverting  me  in  Robes  of  State  -, 


o 


Thou 


PSALM       XXXI.  89 

— ThouHRafF~my  ^Grief  to  Gladnefs  turn'd, 
Tho'Tately    I  in  Sack-cloth  mourn'd  5 
"""Thel^orTlmy  Songs,  with  grateful  Joy, 
In  praifing  thee,    I  will  employ. 
PSALM    XXXI. 

JT  ROM"  ~Sharne~and"  Infuft  jet  me  free, 
_For  {lillTO_LoRD,  I   truft  in  tficc ; 
Once  more  thy  kind  A ff fiance  lend, 
Once  more  thy  Servant's  Caufe  defend : 
As  juft  and  righteous   is  thy  "Name, 
So   let  me  now  thy  Favour  claim. 
2.  Bow  down,  O  Lord  !   thy  gracious  Ear, 
Do  thou   my  ftedfaft  R  ock  appear ; 
To  me  fome  fpeedy  Succour  fend, 
My  Soul  from  Danger  to  defend  : 
Hear  thou   my  Voice,  when  I  complain, 


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=3~~=* 


And  frill  my  righteous  Caufe   maintain. 
g.  Since  thou'rt  my  Rock,   and  Foes  oporefs. 


Oh  lead  me  out  of  this  Diftrefs ! 

M  Thy 


9o  PSALM        XXXI. 

Thv  wonted  Help,  my  God,  impart, 
For  thou   my  Strength  and  Fortrefs  art : 


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To  thee  alone   I   look  for  Aid, 
To  fhun  the  Snares,   my  Foes  have  laid. 
4.  Thou  God   of  Mercy,  Love  and  Truth! 


Who  haft  preferv'd  me,  from  my  Youth 


My  Life,  my  Soul,  and  all   that's  mine, 

|liiiiilli|p_i^ii( 


To  thee  T  willingly  refign : 

To  thee  my  Soul  for  Succour  flies, 

For  thofe  T  hate,  who  truft  in  Lies. 

PART     II. 

~5l^y  Name,  Oh  GopTyvT^GT  bids,    »r, 
TCnXTlillln  chearful^  Songs  exprefs, 


T"he  Mercies   thou  to   mejiaft  jhewnj_    ] 

"TorthovJhaft  feen  my  ftraits,  and  known 

^WhaF gloomy    Sorrows  gather  round, 


What- riiinor "Fears  my__Soul_  c^nfou_ncL_ 

^grWhene'eFThovrTaVft  my  watchful   Foes, 

DicfirTtheir  Wiles  "my~Strcngth  enclofe, 

Thou 


Thou  gav'ft  my  Feet  a  larger  Space,_ 


To  fly  from  all  their  treach'rous  Race^ 


And  (hun  the  fecret  hidden  Snare,     __ 

Which    for   my  Soul,  they  did  prepare. 


7.  Thy  Mercy,  Lord,  again  difplay, 


For   both  my  Soul  and  Flefh  decay : 


Attend,  O  God,  the  juft  Complaint, 

Which  I,  with  Grief  and  Hunger  foTfit,  /_ 


With   teeble  Voice  to  thee  addrefs  : 


Oh  hear  the  Cries  of  my  Diitrefs  ! 


Sad  Thoughts   my   drooping  Life  opprels,_ 
My  Sins  have  made  my  Strength  decreafe ;__ 


JVly  Years  are  iperit  in  waiting  Groans,         __ 

Which  ev'n  coniume  away  my  Bones  ; 

My   toul  Offences,  to  my  View, 


Are  ever  rifing  frefti   and  new. 
PART     III. 


I 


9.  My  Foes  at  all  my  Suff'rings  mock'd, 
My  Friends  at  Sight  of  me"~were  fhock'd 


My 


My  Neighbours  chiefly  did  upbraid, 
They  look'd  at  me  as  Men  difmay'd  •, 
And  when  they  did  my  Anguiih  fee, 
With  one  Confent  they  fled  from  me. 
10.  Forfook  by  all  my  Friends   am  1, 
As  one  that's  dead  and  out  of  mind  ♦, 


*=^==*=«=5Je: 


__And  like  a  fhatter'd  Veflel  lie, 
Whofe   broken  Parts   can  ne'er  be  join'd  *, 
Not  one   to  comfort  me  appears, 
To  eafe  my  Grief  or  footh  my  Cares. 
_  1 1 .  Againft  me  fland'rous  Words  they  fpeak, 
Whilit  they  together  Counfel  take  ; 

They  ltrive  my  guiltlels  Blood  to  fried, 

And  yet  they  feem  my  Pow'r  to  dread ; 

tfut  itill  my  Soul  thy  Goodnefs  knows, 

And  will  her  Hopes  on  thee  repofe.        

12.  Whatever  ftrange  Events  betide, 

_Thy  Wifdom,  Lord  !  will  time  them  all ; 

Thy  Servant  then  in  Safety   hide, 

From 


PSALM        XXXI.  93 

"From  thofe  who  daily  leek  his  Fall : 

Oh  render  all   their  K/jalice  vain, 
"Nor  let  my  Foes   their  Will  obtairu  _ 
i^rTheTBrighmeT^  

To  me,  O   righteous  God,  difcloie,_ 

"l\nd~as~thy  Mercies^ltill  increale, 

Preierve  me  rrom    my   cruel  Foes  •» 

Do  thou  in  Mercy  let  me   tree 


From  thole   who  itnve  to  rum  me. 
PART    IV. 

14.  Thy  Servant  from  Uilhonour  fave, 


Who  ltill  hath  piac'd  his  Trult  in  thee  -, 


Let  that,  and  Silence  in  the  Grave, 
The  Sinner's  wretched  Portion  be  : 
Do  thou  their  lying  Lips  reitrain, 
Who  treat  the  Juit  with  proud  Difdain. 
if.  How  great  thy  tender  Mercies  are, 
To  fuch  as  fear  thy  holy  Name  •, 


Which,  Lord,  thou  doft  for  them  prepare, 

Who 


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Who  fpread  abroad  thy  glorious  Fame  : 


1  he  Sons  of  Men  thy  Love  ihaii  iee, 
To  thofe  who  put  their  Truit  in  thee. 


1 6.  Thou  keep'it  them  ever  in  thy  Sight, 
From   all  their  proud  Oppreiiors  tree  ; 


From  Tongues  that  do  in  Strife  delight, 


They  are  preierved  ftill  by   thee  ; 


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Thy  Saints  fhall  find  thy  Fnendihip  lure, 


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17.  With  Glory,  and  with  great  Renown, 


God's  holy  Name  be  ever  blels'd  ; 


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To  me  was  wond'roufly  exprefs'd  •, 


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For  he  was  then  my  Strength  and  Tow'r, 


To  guard  me  from  af  failing  Tow'r. 


_i8.  Dilmay'd  with  Fear,  in  halty  Flighty 


I  faid,  "  I'm  baniibM  fromjhine  Eyes  -, 


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Yet  fbill  thou  keep'it  me  in  thy  Sight,_ 


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PSALM        XXXII. 


95 


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In  Mercy  thou  didfl  bend   thine  Ear, 


And  liften  to  my  humble  Pray'r. 


19.  O  then,  let  all  the  Saints,  the  Lord 
With  never-ending;;   Love   purfue, 
Who  to  the  Juft  will   Help   afford 
And  furely   give  the  Proud  the:r  Due  : 


Couraseoufly  on  God  rely, 
Who  will  your  Hearts  with  Strength  fupp'cy. 
PSALM     XXXII. 

LEST  is  the  Man,  to  whom  the  God  of  Heaven, 
All  his  TranfgrefTions  freely  hath  forgiven  : 
Whofe  Guilt  is  cover'd,  and  fhall  not  appear 


At  God's  Tribunal  to  condemn  him  there. 
Thrice  blefs'd  is  he,  who  as  he  has  tranfgrefed, 
With  contrite  Heart  hath  all  his  Crimes  confefTed ; 
To  whom  the  Lord  will  not  impute  his  Sin, 
And"  whofe  pure  Soul  from  all  Deceit  is  clean. 


2.  Whilft  I  conceaPd  my  Sin,  my  Heart  was  grieved, 

My  Bones  confuming  could  not  be  relieved ; 

All 


96  PSALM      XXXII. 

HiiiiiPi|IIiI|isIIIIiiipi^iiiI= 

All  Day,  did  I  with  inward  Anguifh  roar, 
But   no  Complaints   aftuag'd  my  fretting  Sore. 
Heavy,  O  Lord  !   thy  Hand  on  me  remained, 

H^i|iiliiEill^iiIHIiliii=lliIii= 

And  I  was  quite   of  vital  Moifture  drained  ; 
Like  parched  Lands,  with  Summer's  Drought  oppreft, 
^And  equally  by  Night  and  Dav    diftreis'd. 

3.  But  I  no  fooner  had  mv  Guilt  difclofed, 
Than    thy  Forgivenefs  kindlv    interpofed  ; 

I  mew'd  the  Wound  that  tortur'd  me  within, 
And  Mercv's  healing;  Balm  was  poured  inf 
Thus  with  Succefs  Repentance  fhall  be  crowned, 

piliiJiEfpiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilii|iifii?:i 

Whilft  in  the  Flood  the  thoughtlefs  Wretch  is  drowned : 
To  thofe  who  feek,    and  would  thy  Pardon  find, 
Thou  art,  O  Lord  !    in  Mercy  Sill  inclin'd, 
PART    II. 

4.  Thv  Mercies  neveFfail,  when  Pm  diftreffed^ 
Bv  thee,  my  haughty  Foes  are  all  fuppre<Ted  :_ 

Thou  art  my  Refuge,  fate  I  will  rejoice, 

~~And  thfiejmy~Saviour.  prafr^Sith  Heart  and  Voice. 

If 


PSALM      XXXII.'  97 

If  then  my  fafe  Inftructions  you  confide  in, 
The  facred  Paths  of  Truth  you  will  abide  in  ; 
Your  Progrefs  I    fecurely  will  direcl, 
And  with  my  watchful  Eye  your  Ways  protect 

llliifl^l^li^l=ilili^^iii.illlili= 

5.  Be  ye  like  Men  who  Reafon  have  attained, 
Xnd  not  like  thofe  whofe  Fury  mull  be  reined  ; 

Behave  not  like  th'  ungovern'd  Horfe  or  Mule, 
But  yield  yourfelves  to  Wifdom's  facred  Rule. 
Sorrows   on  Sorrows  ever   multiplied, 
Are  heap'd  on  thofe  who  have  the  Lord  defied ; 
Whilft  plenteous  Mercy  mail  the  juft  furround, 
Who  have  in  him  their  only  Refuge  found. 

6.  Then  let  the  Saints  be  glad  in  God  their  Saviour  ; 
Rejoice,  ye  Righteous,  in  th'  Almighty's  Favour  : 

ilHlliil^^=^li=ii;:*^ii^lllli^ 

Ye  upright  ones,   your  chearful  Voices  raife, 

In  grateful  Raptures  fing  Jehovah's  Praife. 

PSALM    XXXIII. 

A_j£T    all  the  Juft  with  one  Confent, 

To  God  their  chearful  Voices  raife  •, 

N  For 


9B  PSALM        XXXIII. 

For  well  the  Righteous  it  becomes, 
To  Ting   before  him  Songs  of  Praife. 
2.  Let  Harps  and  Pfalteries   and  Lutes, 
At  once  in  joyful  Concert  meet; 


And  new-made  Songs,  of  loud  Applaufe, 


^=^^3=3; 


The    heav'nly  Harmony  compleat. 
3.  For  faithful  is   the  Word  of  God, 

His  wond'rous  Works  with  Truth  abound ; 
He  Juftice  loves,   and  all  the  Earth 
Is  with  his  tender  Mercy   crown'd. 

ilPH^l!i^H^i=l=i=lir 


4.  By  his  Almighty  Word  at   firft, 

The  glorious  Arch  ofHeav'n  was  rear'd ; 
And   all   the  beauteous  Hofts  of  Light, 


At  his  Command  at  once  appear'd. 

5.  The  rwelling  Floods,   together  roll'd^ 

He  makes  in  mountain  Heaps  to  lie ; 

And  lays,  as  in  a  Store-houfe_ftrong, 

His  wat?ry~TreaTures   fafely  by.  _ 

6.  Let  Earth,  and  ail  that  dwell  therein, 

Before 


PSALM        XXXIII.  99 


Before  his  Prefence  trembling  ftand  ; 
For  when  he  fpake  the  Word,  'twas  done, 
'Twas  fix'd  by  his  iupreme  Command. 
7:_He,_when  t^  Heathen  clofely  plot, 
Their  fecret  Counfels  undermines  ; 


His  Wifdom  ineffectual  makes, 
The  foolifh  People's  ram  Defigns, 
SL  Whate'er   the  mighty  Lord  decrees, 
_ Shall  doubtlefs  Hand   for  ever  fure  ; 


_The   fettled  Furpofe   of  his  Heart, 
To  endlefs  Ages  Ihall  endure. 


>.  How  happy  then,  are  they,  to  whom 
The  Lord  Iupreme,  for  God   is  known  ; 
Whom  he,  from  all  the  World   befides, 
Has  chofen  out  to  be  his  own  ! 

io.  He^  all  the  Nations  of  the  Earth, 

From  Heav'n  his  lofty  Throne  furveys  ; 

He  views  their  Works,  and  knows  their  Thoughts, 

For 


ioo  PSALM      XXXIII. 

For   by  his  Pow'r  their  Hearts  were  made. 


ii.  No  King  is  iafe  by  num'rous  Holts, 

Their  boafted  Strength  the  Strong;  deceives  •, 


No  manag'd  Horfe  by  Force  or  Speed, 
His    gallant  war-like    Rider  laves. 
12.  'Tis  God,  who  thofe  that  truft  in  him, 
Beholds  with  ever  gracious  Eyes ; 


He  trees  their  Souls  from  Death  -,  their  Wants,_ 


In   Times  of  Famine,   he  iupplies. 

13.  Our  Souls  on  God,  with  Patience,  wait, 

Our  Help    and  only  Shield  is  he  -, 

Then,  Lord,  let  itill  our  Hearts  rejoice, 

Becaufe  our  Trult  is  plac'd  in  thee  ! 

14.  The  Riches  of  thy  Mercy,  Lord, 

To  us  thy  Servants  ftill  extend  ! 


_As   we,  for  all  our  various  wants, 
On  thee,  our  God,  alone  depend. 


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PSALM        XXXIV. 
PSALM    XXXIV. 


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X    HROUGH   all  the  Scenes  of  Life, 

As  well  in  Trouble  as  in  Joy, 


The  Praifes  of  my  God  i'hall  itill, 


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My  Heart  and  Tongue  employ. 


His  Goodneis   I'll  declare, 
'Till   all  that  are  with  Woes  opprels'd, 
From  my   Example   Comfort  take, 
And  charm  their  Griefs  to  reft. 
2.  O  magnify  the  Lord  ! 


And  blels,  with  me,   his  holy  IS!  ame ; 
His  faithful  Word   is  ever  lure, 


His  Truth  is  ltill  the  fame 


_With  heavy  Woes  encompais'd   round, 
He  heard  my  Voice,   and  in  his  i_,ove, 

I  foon  a  Refuge  found. 
_g.  Their  drooping  Hearts  were  eas'd  •, 

WeTook'd  to  hjxn  alone  tor  Aid,- 

Defir'd 


102  PSALM      XXXIV. 


Defir'd  Succefs  in  ev'ry  Face, 


A   chearful  Air  difplay'd. 


Behold,  laid  they,  and  fee 
"Trie  Man  whom  Providence  reliev'd, 
"  So  dang'roufly    befet   with  Woes, 
"  So  wond'roufly  retriev'd." 

P  A  RJT     IL  

4.  The  Holts  of  God  encamp 
Around  the  Dwellings  of  the  Juft  •, 
_DehVrance  he  affords  to  alF, 


Who  in  his  Succour  trult. 
O  tafte  his  wond'rous  Love  ! 
_And  foon  Experience  will  decide, 
How  blefs'd  they  are,  and  only  they, 


Who   in  his  Truth  confide. 
5.  Oh  fear  him  all    ye  Saints_!_ 
And  you'll   have  Nothing  elfe  to  fear ; 
Make  you  his  Service  your  Delight, 


He'll  make  your  Wants  his  Care. 

While 


PSALM        XXXIV.  103 


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While  Lions  lack  their  Prey, 
The  bounteous  Lord  will  Food  provide, 
For   thofe  who  put  their  Truft  in   him, 

And  fee  their  Wants  fupply'd. 

6.  Ye  piouily  difpos'cl, 
Approach,  and  my  Inftruclions  hear, 
I'll  teach  you  the  true  Difcipline, 

Of  his  religious  Fear  : 
Let  him  who  Life  defires, 

|4|li=!!gli!=irai™| 

And   many  proip'rous  Days  would  fee  ; 
From  fland'rous  Language  keep  his  Tongue, 
His  Lips  from  FaHhoods  free. 

7.  The  crooked  Paths    of  Vice 
Decline,  and  righteous  Ways  purfue  ; 
Eftablifh  Peace,    where  'tis  begun, 

And  where  'tis  loft,  renew. 

The  Lord  from  Heav'n  beholds, 

_The  Jult  with  favourable  Eyes ; 

And  when  cliftrelVd,  his  gracious  Ear, 

Is 


Is  open  to  their  Cries. 

PART    III. 


8.  God  turns  his  wrathful  Look, 


On  thofe  whom  Mercy  don't   reclaim  ; 


To  cut  them  off,  and  from  the  Earth 


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Blot  out  their  very  Name. 

When  in  Diftrefs  they  cry, 
In  Mercy  he   will  hear  his  Saints, 
And  with   a  providential  Care, 

Attend  to  their  Complaints. 
9.  The  Lord  is  always  nigh, 
With  Balm,  to  heal  the  broken  Heart ; 
And  to  the  contrite   Spirit   ftill,  

His  Comfort  to  impart.  

The  Wicked  often  ftrive, 
But  vain    is  always  their  Defire; 
When  they   againft  the  Juft  and  True, 

Malicioufly  confpire. 


10.  For  under  all  the  Weight, 

Of 


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"Of  Tore  Affli6lTons'~th€y  endure, ^ 

~ThelLoRD~ will  flill  preferve  his  Saints, 
~^\ncf  Tceep  their  Bones  fecure. 
"~~The"WickecT  from  their  Arts7~~ 
TheirTpeedy  Ruin   fhall  derive; 
While  righteous  Men,  whom  they  deteft, 
Shall  them   and  theirs  furvive. 
11.  For  God  the  Souls  mail  keep, 

Ili=ii=i3iil=li^i^li=i=i== 

Of  thofe  who  on  his  Truth  depend  ; 
To  them  and  their  Pofterity, 
His  Blefftngs  fhall  defcend, 

PSALM    XXXV. 

jl  GAINST  all  thofe  that  firive   with   me, 
AfTert   my  Right,  and  let  me  free  f 
Be  thou,  O  Lord  !    my  iureJProteclion, 
And  bring  my  Foes   to  thy   Subjection. 


Put  on  thy  Buckler  and  thy  Shield ; 

Stand  up,   OT^od,  in  my  Defence  ; 

Bring  forth  thy  Spear,  and  to  my  Soul,  " 

O  Say, 


Say,   "  I  am  ftill  thy  Confidence." 

2.  Let  them  to  fudden   Shame  be  brought, 
Who  have  my  Soul's  Deftruction  fought ; 

Let  them  who  Miichief  have  deviled, 
Be  with  Confufion  foon    furprifed : 

""Thenlhai  they  fly^ifpeWd  Ukc^gT^ 

Before  the  furious  driving  Wind ; 

And  from  God's  Miniiter  of  Wrath, 
They,  no  where,  fhalla  Refuse  find. 

3.  But  when,  his  dreadful  Rao;e  to  fhun, 
Thro*  dark  and  flipp'ry  Paths  they  run, 

The  Angel  of  the  Lord  purfuine, 

Shall  urge  them  on  to  fpeedy  Ruin-,  

Since  unprovck'd  by  any  Wrong, 
They  laid  for  me  their  treach'rous  Snare, 

And,  for  my  harmlels  Soul,  a  Pit  

Did    without  any  Caufe  prepare.  r 

4.  Let  them  in  Mifchiefs   be  furpris'd,  


Which  for  my  Soul   they  had  devis'd; 

Their 


F      S     A     L     M        AX1V.  107 

Their  beec  m  their  own  Snares  betrayed, 
So  lhali  tneir  Treach'ry  be  repayed ; 

Whilit  my  glad  Soul  fhall  God's  great  Name, 
For  this  his  kind  Deliv'rance  blels  •, 
And  by  his  faving  Health  lecur'd, 
Her  grateful  Joy  in  Songs  expreis. 
PART     II.  

5.  My  Bones  fhall  lay,  trom  Anguilh  tree, 

"  Oh  Lord  !  who  can  compare  with  thee? 

"  Thou  halt  rehev'd  the  poor  diitreiled, 

"And  all  their  heavy  Wrongs  redreiied," 
Falie  Witnelfes,  with  forg'd  Complaints, 

Again  ft  my  Honour   have  combin'd-, 
And  to  my  Charge  unjuitly  laid, 

Such  Things   as  1  had  ne'er  ckflgnVt. 

6.  For  all  the  Gooator  them  I  wrouf :   , 
My  Life  they  have  with  Malice  fought; 

My  Soul  to  Danger  ihll  betraying,  

My  Xindneffes  with  Wrongs  repaying. 

But 


io8 


PSALM 


XXXV. 


But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  fick, 
In  Sack-cloth  T  fincerely  mourn'd ; 
T  pray'd  and  fatted  ;  but  my  Pray'r 

-yHiH^il^lIiifn 


Again  to  my  own  Breaft  return'd. 

7.  Not  to  my  Friends  or  Brethren  dear, 


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Could  I  have  fhewn  more  tender  Care  •, 


Or  for  a  Mother  more    deplored, 


Whofe  Lois  can  never  be  reitored. 


How  difPrent  did  their  Conduct  prove, 

iHHHIflUlllillilllll^IlI^ 

To  me  in  Times  of  deep  Diftrefs  •, 


When  they  in  Crouds  together  met, 


lusn^timliii: 


And  did  their  favage  Joy  exprefs? 


8.  The  Rabble  too,  in  num'rous  Throngs, 
Came  round,  infulting  me  with  Wrongs^ _ 


_With  Flatt'rers,  bufy  Scoffers  joined,^ 
_Againlt  my  Peace  of  Mind  combined^: 


But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  tnouJ^5_Pn_i_%/!_ 
Do  thou   on  my  Behalf  appear!  _ 


Ajidfavemy  guiltiefsSoul,  which  they3 


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PSALM 


XXXV. 


109 


Like  Be  ails,  would  into  Pieces  tear. 
PART    III. 

Hiiilili=i= 


9.  So  I,   before  the  World,  will  raife, 

To  thee,  my  God,  loud  Songs  of  Praiie; 
Thy  Name  in  great  ArTemblies  bleffing, 
My  Thanks  with  humble  Joy  expreffing: 


Lord,  fuffer  not  my  caufelefs  Foes, 

~iHIiIpi~ 


Who  me  do  moil  uniuilly  hate-, 


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With  open  Joy  or  fecret  Signs, 


To  triumph  in  my  fad  Eftate. 
10.  In   framing  Lies  they  never  ceafe, 

With  wicked   Hearts  averfe  to  Peace  ; 
Againfl  the  Juft  they   have  combined, 


I=HH 


1*E?~ 


Who  are  to  Quiet  {till  inclined : 

Nor  with  thefe  private  Arts  content, 


_  They  vent  their  Spite  aloud  to  aTf, 
And  fay,  "  At  lalt  we  have  our  Wifh, 
"  With  PleafurFwe  behokThim  fall/'  " 


Ie^ 


1    11,  But  thou,  O  Lord,    who  doft  furvey, 


Both 


no 


PSALM      XXXV. 


Both  them  and  me,  keep  not  away  ; 

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But  let  thy  Servant  be  defended, 
And  in  his  Innocence  befriended  : 


Lord!  as  my  Heart  has  upngnt  been, 


Let  me  thy  Juitice  ever  hnd  ; 
IN  or  let  my  cruel  Foes  obtain, 

The  Triumphs  which   tney  nave  deiign'd. 
12.  Oh  let  them   not  exulting  lay, 

"  At  length  he  is  become  our  Prey  -, 
"  Our  fonder!  Wiihcs  are  compieaied, 
"  There — there  he  lies  by  us  defeated." 


_  Let  iuch  as  in  my  Hurt  rejoic'd, 


a 


With  Shame  confus'd,  their  Faces  hide  ; 

Difhonour  be  their  Lot,  who  have 

Themlelves  againfl  me  magnihed. 

_jj.  Whilit  conitant  Bleifings  lhall  attend,    

On  thofe  who  my  juft  Caule  bernend-, 

By  them,  O    Lord,  Ihak  thou  be  praifed, 

To  thee  mall  all  their  Songs  be  railed : 

So 


PSALM         XXXVI.  1 1 1 

So  {hall  my  Tongue  thy  Judgments  fmg, 
Inipired  with  a  grateful  joy ; 


And  chearful  Hymns  in    praife  of  thee, 
My  God!  mall  all  my  Days  employ. 
PSALM     XXXVT. 

J     HE    wicked  Man's  Tranfereffion  proves, 
He  fears   not  God,   but  Falfnood   loves ; 


Mifchievous  Arts  conceiving : 
The  crafty  Foe,  with  flatt'ring  Lies, 


His   curfed  Purpofe  would  difguife, 

In  him   there's  no  believing  : 

Rut  his  dark  Plots  expos'd  to  Shame, 

Shall  fhew  his  Friendfhip's  but  a  Name, 

Whate'er  is  his  Profefilon ; 

His  wakeful  Malice  fpends  the  Night, 

In  forging  his  accurfed  Spite, 

In  Schemes  of  great  Oppreffion. 

2.  But,  Lord,  thy  Mercy's    my  fure  Hope, 

Thy   facred  Truth's  unmeafur'd  Scope, 

Beyond 


112 


PSALM 


XXXVI. 


Beyond  the  Skies  extending  •, 
Thy  Juftice,  like  the  Hills,    remains, 
Thy  Providence  the  World  fuftains, 


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All  Things  on   thee  depending. 


Since   of  thy  Goodnefs  all  partake, 


Thy  melt'ring  Wings  the  Saints  mall  make, 
A  Refuse  for  Protection. 


pq=r:-z=— ; 


Such  Guefts  fhall  to  thy  Courts   be  led, 


And  drink  as  from   a  Fountain  Head, 
Of  Joy,  in  full  Perfection. 
3.  Thy  Prefence  is  eternal  Day, 


To  upright  Hearts,  O  Lord  !   difplay, 


Thy  Truth's    invalued  Treafure  ; 


Oh  !    let  thy  Saints   thy  Favour  gain  ! 


With  thee  the  Springs  of  Life     remain, 


The  Springs   of  Joy  and  Pleafure. 
Whilft  they,  at  me,   infulting  fpurn, 


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L    M     XXXVII.  t*| 

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llill=l==i==i=^i^  they  would  furprize, 

§§=!==§: =^f== fall'n,  no  more  to  rife, 

But  down_they?re_^g=|^|E^^^^^^ 

ll=§=i==iE=i^l  rejected, 
By  all  Mankinc 

,  A  L  M    XXXVII. 

TIllil=E53    wicked  Men  grow  rich  and  great, 
HOU  fe^^iEg^gS=EH£ 


fi^^EE^fe  not  their  fuccefsful  State 


|fe  Thy  Anger  or  thy  Envy   raife, 

ill   Howe'er  they  boaft  of  blifsful  Days  : 

if     For  they  cut  down  like  tender   Grafs, 

f       Shall  find  their  Glories  quickly  pafs  ; 

Or  like  a  Flow'r  that  droops  its  Head, 

Whofe  Beauty  foon  begins  to  fade. 

2.  Depend  on  God,  and  him  obey, 

So  thou  within  the  Land  (halt  flay ; 

Secure  from  Danger  and  from  Want, 

And  he  fhall  thy    Petitions  grant  : 

Make  his  Commands  thy  chief  Delight, 

And  then  thy  Duty  to  requite ; 

To  Al  thee  in  Mercy  he'll    impart/""" 

(  P  The 


ii4  PSALM       XXXVIL 

^  ^__. . 


3/  ifL  all  thy  Ways  jru^houj ^J^-^g ^—  ? == 
^AnTl^iffT^^^ 


All  thy  Concerns  to   him    refir- 


Who'll  perfect  ev'ry  juft  Defign :  ji_— ^nrr^ 
He'll  make,  as  Light,  ferene  and  clear '^hz^-p^^ 
Thy    clouded  Innocence  appear;  \ — ?: 

And  will  thy  Righteoufnefs  difplay*  ^= 

Bright  as   the  Sun's   meridian    Ray.  \= 

With  quiet  Mind,  on  God  depend, 


And  patiently  for  him   attend  •, 


Nor  let  it  e'er  thy   Anger  ralfe, 

When  thofe  who  follow  finful  Wavs, 

With  large  PoiTefTions  ftill  abound, 

And  with  Proiperity   are  crown'd  : 

But   let  thy  Soul  at  once  dcfpife 

Them,  and  the    Plots  which  they  devffe.    ( 


5.  From  Anger  ceafe,  and  Wrath  forfake  *,        =5 
Let  no  ungovern'd  Paffion   make  ~^V 


PSALM     XXXVII.  115 


Thy  wav'ring  Heart  efpoufe  their  Crime, 
But  trull  in  God,  and   wait  his  Time ; 


For  he  mail  finful  Men  deftroy  5 


Whilfl  only  they  the  Land  enjoy, 


Who  humbly  feek  the  Lord  moft  high, 


And  with  firm  Hope  on   him   rely. 
6.  How  foon  fhall  wicked  Men  decay  ! 


JZz 


Their  Place  fhall  vanifh  quite  away ; 


Nor  fhall,  by  ftri&eit  Search,   be  leen, 


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The  Traces  where  they  once  have  been : 
WhiLft  humble  Souls   pofTefs  the  Earth, 


l*?=i§g= 


_Rejoicing  ftill  with  Godly  Mirth  ; 


With  Plenty  they  mail  ftill  abound, 
With  gentle  Peace  be  ever  crbwn'd. 


PART     II. 


7.  While  finful  Crouds,  with  falfe  Defign, 


Againft  the  righteous  few   combine, 
And  gnafh  their  Teeth,  and  daring  ftand, 


To  And  (hake  the  vengeful  threat'ning  Hand ; 

God 


n6 


PSALM 


XXXVII. 


God  fhall  their  empty  Plots  deride, 
And  laugh  at  their  defeated  Pride  ; 
And  while  his  Juftice  they  defy, 
He  lees  their  utter  Ruin  nigh. 


8.  They  draw  the  Sword,   and  bend  the  Bow, 


The  Poor  and  Needy  to  o'erthrow ; 


They  pra&ife  Mifchief  ev'ry  Day, 
The  Men  of  upright  Lives  to  flay : 


But  their  ftrong  Bows  fhall  foon  be  broke, 


se; 


ii 


Their  fharpen'd  Weapon's  mortal  Stroke, 


Shall  back  to  their  own  Bofoms  turn, 


And  make  their  Hearts  with  Anguifh  burn. 


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9.  A  little,  with  God's  Favour  blefs'd, 
That's  by    a   righteous   Man  poflfefs'd, 


Is  always   to   be  valued  more 
Than  all  the  Sinner's   coilly  Store  : 


E2E 


For  God  fupports  the  juft  Man's  Cauie  ; 

But  a7~rbr   thofe  who  break  his  Laws* 


On  them  he  will  his  Vengeance  Ihow'r, 


And 


PSALM 


XXXV1L 


"7 


sss 


And  quell  their  unliiccefsful  Pbw'r. 


10.  His  conftant  Care  the  Upright  guides, 


Arid  over  all  their  Life   prefides ; 


Efc 


J_: 


H* 


Their  Portion  mail  for  ever  laft ; 


The  Fruits  of  Plenty  they  jfhall  talte  5 


And  when  Diftrefs  o'erwhelms  the  Earth, 


:33l=xt=:-: 


Shall  ftand  unmov'd  •,  and  ev'n  in  Dearth, 
The  Lord   fhall  all  their  Wants  fupply, 


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And  make  their  Hearts   o'erflow  with  Joy. 


1 1 .  Not  fo  the  wicked  Men,  and  thole, 


Who  boldly  dare  God's  Will  oppofe ; 


Deftruclion   is  their  certain  Lot; 


Their  very  N ames  mall  be   forgot: 


^— ■^=—=^=~^^ 


Like  Fat   of  Lambs,  their  Hopes  and  they 

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Shall  in  an  Inftant  melt  away  ; 
Like  Smoke,  that  vanifhes   in  Air, 


So  lhall  they  quickly  disappear. 
PART    III. 


12.  While  Sinners,  brought   to  lad  Decay, 


Still 


u8 


PSALM      XXXVIL 


Still  borrow  on,  and  never  pay  ; 
The  juft  have  Pow'r  and   V\~ill  to  give, 
And  fhall  in  flowing  Plenty   live  : 
For  fuch   as  God   vouchlafes  to  blefs, 
Shall  peaceably  the  Earth   poflefs  ♦, 
And  thofe  he  curfes,    ihall  not  ftand, 


— -r it- 


Hi 


But  fall  by   his  Almighty  Hand, 


fe 


i|.  The  good  Man's  Way  is  God's  Delight, 
He  orders  ail  the  Steps  aright, 


Of  him,   who  moves   by  his  Command, 


And  ftill  upholds   him  with  his  Hand : 


Though  he  fometimes  may  be  diltrefs'd, 
Yet  fhall  he  ne'er  be  quite  opprefs'd ; 
Since  God  with  Help  is  always  nigh, 


For  thofe  who  on  his  Pow'r  rely. 


14.  Though  Age  doth  o'er  my  Youth  prevail, 


Yet  faw  I  ne'er  the  Righteous  fail, 


Or  Want  o'ertake  his  num  rous  Race  •, 


God  made  his  Offspring's  Wealth  increafe  •, 

Becaufe 


PSALM        XXXVII.  119 

HBecaufe  Companion  filTd his  Heart, 

""And  he  <fid  cheaHufty  finpfertj 

~ Thus  God  in.  Nfercy   is  inclin  d  ; 
~To  thofe   who  keep  a  gen'rous  Nijfld. 

1 5T~With  Caution  ihun  each  wicked  Deed, 

In    virtuous  Ways  with    Zeal  pro  :  e d  • 
For  God,  who  Judgment  loves,  does  ftill 


Preferve  his  Saints  fecure  from  111 ; 
And  never  will   forfike  the  Tuft, 

— t 1 1 r* __' 

Who  pface  in   him  their  only  Truft; 
But  wicked  Men  fhall  foon  decay, 
And  like   vain  Shadows  pafs  away. 
16.  The  Upright  mail  poficfs  the  Land, 


rfc=; 


His  Portion  fhall  for  ever  fland 


T  ie  Lord  fhall  his  Protection  be, 


And  he  fhall  walk  from  Danger  free; 


:3=^ 


His  Tongue  by  Rules  of  Judgment  moves ; 


His  Heart  the  Law  of  God  approves; 

His  Mouth  with  Wifdom  is  fvipply'd,  ~ 

And 


120  PSALM        XXXVII. 


And  his  fure  Steps  fhall  never  ltide. 
PART     IV. 

IPiil=ll=iIli=?^lI^lil=^=i 

17.  In  wait,  the  watchful  Sinner  lies, 


In  Hopes  the  Righteous   to  furprize-, 
But  all  his  Schemes  muft  prove  in  vain, 
For   he  fhall  not  his  Purpofe  gain  •, 
God   will  not  him  defenceless  leave, 
But  when  he's  judged  will  reprieve; 
His  Faults  in  Mercy  he  will  fee, 
And  from  Deftrudtion  fet  him  free. 
18.  Still  on  the  Lord  with   Hope  rely, 
And  he  fhall  all  thy  Wants  fupply, 
Wait  thou  on  him,  keep  his  Command, 
And   then  exalted  in   the  Land, 
A  large  Pofleflion  thou  fhalt  gain,_ 
And  from  thy  Foes  fecure  remain: 


While  wicked  ~Men  deftroy'd  fhall  be, 


And  thou  their  difmal  Fall  fhalt 

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19.   The  Wicked  1  in  Pow'r   have   fccn, 

And 


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1V1        .A^-A.  V  11, 


121 

i    •   i 


And  like  a  Bay-Tree  freih  and  green, 


That  fpreads  its  -plealant  Branches  round, 
Ev'n  To  v/as  he  with  Plenty  crown'd  ; 


But  he  was  gone  as  quick  as  Thought, 
And,  tho'   I   diligently  fought, 


Yet  could  J,  by  no  Sign  or  Trace, 


Or  any  Mark,  find  out  his  Place. 


20.  Obferve  the  perfect  Man  with  Care, 


U^=&==-<^     -■<*— ^=r 


And  mark  all  fuch  as  upright  are  •, 


ft*— '  ^^""^ 


Their  rougher!:  Days  in  Peace  fhall  end, 


g^ 


And  happy  Hours  on  them  attend: 
Whllft  on  the  latter  End  of  thofe, 

fl^HlUlllJllieii 


:?=^=:3S: 


Who  dare  God's   holy  Will  oppofe, 

A  common  Ruin,  foon  or  late, 

Shall    furely  be  their  difmal  Fate. 

?.i.  God,  to  the  Juft,  will  Help  afford, 

Their  only  Safe-guard  is  the  Lord  ; 

Their  Strength  in  Time  of  Need  is  he, 

Who  will  from  Danger  let  them  free  : 

Q^  Becaufe 


122  V     5     A     L,     M         XXXVIII. 


Becaufe    on  him  they  (till   depend^" 

The  Lord   will  timely  Succour  fend: 

The  Wicked  thus  mail  ne'er  prevail"" 

Nor   fhali  the  Righteous  ever~faiX~ 

P  S_A  L  M    XXXV1IL 

HY    chaining  Wrath,  O  Lo^r^reftFam7 "" 

Though  I  indeed  deferve  it  all ; 

Nor  let  on  me  the  Storm, 

Of  thy  Difpleafure  fall.  ~~ ' 

In   ev'ry  wretched   Part   of   me, 

I   feel  thy  Arrows  deep  remain ; 

Thy  Hand's  afflicting  Weight, 

I  .can  no  more  fuftain. 

2.  My  Flefh  is   one  continued  Wound, 

Becaufe  thy  Wrath  fo  fiercely  glows  ;  

"Betwixt  my  Pain  ancl  Guilt, _  

~My~Bones   have  no  Repofe  : 

My^SinsT which  to  a  Deluge   fwefl, 

"MyTinking^  Head  aimofl  o'errlow  j 

And 


PSALM      XXXVIII.  123 

And  "for  my    Strength   to  bear,  - 
Too  great  a   Burden  grow. 
3.  Stench  and  Corruption  fill  my  Wounds, 
My  fouTOffences  juft  Return ; 
In  Trouble    I  am   brought, 

And  all  Day    long  I  mourn. 

g?-i»j"*'-  'tAs — — f^fe=j==  &&~=* ?=»:=::=:— 3^^=:= 

A  loath'd  Diieafe    afflicts   my  Loins, 
Infecting  ev'ry   inward  Part  •, 


And  conitantly  I  groan, 
Through  Anguifti  of  my  Heart. 
PART    II. 


4.  But,  Lord,  before   thy  fearching  Eyes, 


—^z 


All   my  Defires   mult  lure  appear  •/ 
My  Groans   have  been  too  loudT"" 


Not  to  havejreach'd  thine  Ear. 

My  Heart's  ^opprei^dy :inyi  Strengtr^Je^ay'dT' 

My,  feeble  Eyes   depn^ToFTJ^ht'T"' 

My  Friends  jand  Kinimen~gaze~ 

OiTTuch'a   3Hmal  .Sight.  :":.  :  T  :  r^^^ 

*.  Mean 


124  PSALM      XXXVIII. 

5.  Mean  while  the  Foes,   that  feek  my  Life, 


Their  lecret  Snares  to  take  me  fet; 


To    forge  fome  new  Deceit: 
But  I,  as  if  both  deaf  and  dumb, 


Nor  heard,  nor  to  them  once  reply'd, 
Like  one,  whofe   filent  Tongue 
By  confcious  Guilt  is  ty'd. 


6.  For,  Lord!  to  thee  I  do  appeal,  

My  clouded  Innocence  to  clear; 


For  thou,  the  righteous  God, 


My  iniur'd  Caufe  wilt  hear. 


"  Hear  me,  faid  1,    lelt  my  proud  Foes, 


SSl|gpS 
A  fpiteful  Triumph  mould  difplay, 


"  If  they  mould  fee  my  Foot, 


"  But  once  to  go  aftray. 
v^Lo !    with  continual   Grief  opprefs'd, 
To  fink, .  I  muft  at  length  begin ; 


To  thee  I  will  confefs, 


To 


PSALM      XXXIX.  125 

To  thee  bewail  my    Sin: 
But  whilft  I  languifh,  my  proud  Foes, 
Still  of  their  Strength  and  Vigour  boatt-, 

And  they,  who  trouble  me 

Are  grown  a  dreadful  Holt.  

8.  Ev'n  they  whom  I  oblig'd,  return 
My  loving  Kindneis  with  Deipite ; 

And  hate  me,  but  becaule 

I   chufesthe   Path  that's   right. 
Forfake  'me  not,  oh  Lord,  my  God  ! 
Nor  from  me,  in  Diftrels,  depart: 

Hafte   thou   to   my   Relief, 


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Who   my  Salvation   art. 

HALM    X&XIX. 

ESOL  V'D  to  watch  o'er  all  my  Ways, 


s=-*~ 


:?.: 


I  drove  to   keep    my  Tongue  in  Awe  ; 


And  curb'd  with   Care,  my  hafty  Words,         

When  I   the  profp'rous  wicked  faw : 

From  good  Difcourfe,  1  did  refrain, 

But 


i2o  PSA     L     M         XXXIX. 


But  that  increas'd  my  inward  Pain. 

2.  My  Heart   did    glow,  which  working  Thoughts, 

Did  in   my    Bolbm  reitlefs  make; 
And  warm    Reflection  fann'd    the    Fire, 
'Till  with  my  Tongue  at  laft .  I  ipake  : 
And  thus  with  eager  Zeal    expreis'd, 
The  Thought    that  labour'd  in  my  Breait. 

3.  Loud,   let  me  know  my  Term  of  Days, 


And    ihow   how  foon   my  Life  will  end  •, 


:EE£: 


:^=?=^EEj=*EEg^; 


The  num'rous  Train  of  Ills  difclofe* 


Which  ftiii  on  this  frail  State  attend  : 

A  Span  wili  meaiure  all  my  Years, 

My  Life  but  Vanity  appears..  .  __ 

4.  Man    like  a   Shadow  vainly  walks, 

With    ever  fruitlefs  Cares  oppreft-,_ 

He  heaps  up  Wealth,  but  cannot  tell,  _• 

By  whom  at~laft  'twill   be  portefs'd  :. 

Why   mould    I  then  to  Toys    attend, 

"Tviy  Hop^~olT"theelhall  ftill  depend. 

PART 


PART    H. 


5.  Forgive  my  Sins,  nor  let  me  fcorn'd, 

By  proud  diidainful  Sinners,  be  •, 
T  filent  was,  and  murmur'd  not, 

Becaufe  I  faw  'twas  done  by  thee. 
The  Burden  of  thy  Wrath   remove, 
Left  my  frail  Flefh  too  weak  mould  prove. 

6.  For  when  thou  chafl'neft  Man  for  Sin, 


Thou  mak'ft  his  Beauty  foon  to  fade  •, 


It  waftes  away  ev'n   like  a  Cloth, 
That  is   by  fretting  Moths  decay'd  : 
So  vain  is  ev'ry  earthly  Joy, 


And  Life   itfelf  is  but  a  Toy. 
7.  Lord,  hear  my  Cry,  accept  my  Tears, 
And  liften  to  my  humble  Pray'r ; 


Who   fojourn  like  a  Stranger   here, 
As  my  Fore-fathers  likewife  were. 


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Oh   fpare  me,  and  my   Strength  reftore, 

Before  I  (hall  be  feen  no  more  ! 

PSALM 


PSALM    XL. 


i 


WAIT E D_meekl^_for_  the  Lord,  " 


Who  heard  my   mournful  Cry, 

!i=!!r~ 


&==*—j.: 


And   gave    a   kind  Reply  ; 


His    Help  he  did  to  me  afford, 


And  to  my  humble  Pray'r, 
Inclin'd  a   gracious  Ear. 


:^s=^-: 


2.  He  took  me  from  the  difmal  Pit, 
When  founder' d  deep  in  Clay, 


Nor  fuffer'd  me  to  ftray  : 


On  folid  Ground  he  plac'd  my  Feet, 
Where   I   fecure  remain3 d, 


By  his  ftrong  Arm   fuftain'd. 
3.  The  Wonders  he  for  me  has  wrought, 
^aTl^irmy~Mouth    with  Praife, 

iHHI^iiiP 


And  other's  Hopes   fhall  raife  •, 


:=:2— : 


Who  to  his  holy  Worfhip   brought, 
Shall  in  his  Houfe  attend, 


And  on  the  Lord  depend, 


4.  For 


PSALM     XL. 


129 


4.  For  Bleflmgs  fhall  that  Man  reward, 
Who  on  our  God  relies: 


TheHypocrite's  Difguife, 
He  treats  with  Scorn  and  Disregard, 


m 


And  hates  the  treach'rous  Mind, 


3&= 


To  Falfhood  e'er  inclin'd. 


5.  The  Wonders  thou  for  us  haft  wrought, 
O  Lord  !  who  can  recount  ? 
Thy  Mercies  do   mrmount, 
The  Pow'r  of  Numbers,  Speech  or  Thought  : 


The  fweet  Effects   we  prove, 
Of  thy  continual  Love. 
6.  I've  learn'd  that  Sacrifice   alone, 


Lord,  thou  had  notdefir'd; 

111 


Nor  Blood  of  Beafts  requir'd, 


For  Man's  Tranfgreflion  to  aton e : 


That  Off' rings  are  but  vain, 
Thy  Pardon  to  obtain. 


7.  I  therefore  come,  —  come  to  fulfil, 

R  What* 


130  PSALM        XL. 

m 

Whatever  thy  Books  impart  •, 

Thy  Law's  within  my  Heart, 

'Tis  my  Delight  to  do  thy  Will  ; 

Nor  will  I  e'er  withftand,  '        '■ 

U   Lord,    thy  juft  Command. 
_P  A  R  T    Ui 
8.  In  full  AfTemblies   I  have  told, 


Thy  Righteoufnefs  at  large  -, 
Whatever  thou  gav'ft  in  Charge, 
My  Lips  thou  know 'ft  did  not  with- hold  : 
But  preach'd   thy  faving  Grace, 
That  ^  all  might  Truth  embrace. 
q.  That  Love  to  others  I  declar'd, 
O   Lord,    extend  to    me-, 
May* ft  thou    my  Safeguard  be, 

And  make  thy  Mercy  my  Reward  -, 

it.  ' 


For  I    am  fore  diftrefs'd, 


\7CT?X    T  «„J.    ~£   TT^VU-    SSStr*'^ 


With  Loads  of  Guilt  opprefs'd, 


io.  My  Sins  exceed  in   their  Amount, 

The 


PSALM        XL. 


*3* 


The  Hairs   upon  my  Head ; 
My'  SouT~is  fiffd  with  Dread,__" 


My  vanquim'd  Courage  they  furmount ; 
So  great  the  1  roubles   are 


Which  drive  me   to   Deipair. 


11.  But,  Lord!   to  my  Relief  draw  near, 


m 


For  never  was  more  Ne^d ; 


Oh  haften   thou  with  Speed, 


And  in  my  injur'd  Cauie  appear! 
To   my  Dehv'rance   come, 


And  change  my  threaten'd  Doom. 


§H1^= 


12.  Confufion  on  their  Heads    return, 


Who  for  my  Soul  combine  ; 


E^m 


Enfnar'd  in  their  Dengn, 
Let  them,  defeated,   blulh  and  mourn, 
To  find  their  Feet   betray'd, 


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In  Plots  themfelves  had  laid, 
13.  Their  Doom  let  Defolation  "be  5 


Their  Malice,  Lord,  requite, 


Who 


i32  PSALM       XLI. 

Who,   urg'd  by  wicked  Spite, 
Still    mock'd  my  Confidence  in   thee  ; 


;i=3e: 


3^3^S= 


And  did  with  Scorn  expreis, 


Their  joy  at   my  Diftrefs. 


14.  While  thofe,  who  humbly  leek  thy  Face, 
To  Triumphs  mail  be  rais'd, 
And  fay,  "  The  Lord  be  prais'd!  " 


All  thoie  who  prize  thy  faving  Grace, 
Fhy  Goodnefs  fhall  refound, 


To  all   the  Nations  round. 


15.  Of  me,  th'  Almighty  Lor d_  takes  Care, 


r^.-=±-z 


Although  he  knows  Fm  poorj_  

Thoq»  God,  that  can'ft  reftore, 

"To" my  Relief~with  Speed  jepair ; 


For  thou  art  ftill  the  Friend, 


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On  whom  I  will  depend. 

PSALM    XLI. 


E's   blefs'd  whofe  tender  Care, 


Relieves  the  Poor   diftrefs'd, 


When 


PSALM      XLI.  i33 


When  Troubles  gather  round, 


The  Lord  (hall  give  him  Kelt ; 


His  Life  with  Bieilings  crown'd, 

The  Lord  mall  fure  prolong ; 
And   check  the  Will    of  thole, 

Who  leek  to  do  him  Wrong. 
2.  If  he,  in  low  Eftate, 

Opprefs'd  with  Sicknefs  lie. 
The  Lord   will  Comfort   lend, 

And  inward  Strength   fupply  : 


Secure  of   this,   to  God, 

I   thus  my  Pray'r  addreis'd, 
"  Lord,  heal    my  wounded  Soul, 


"  For   I    have    much  tranfgrefs'd !  " 
3.  My  Foes,  with  fland'ring  Words, 
Attempt  to  wound  my  Fame ; 


When  (hall  he   die,"  fay   they, 


"And  Men  forget   his  Name  ? " 


Suppoie  they  Vifits   make, 

'Tis 


"They  gather  Milchief   then, 

And  vent   it  when   they  go._ 
4.  With   Whifpers,  fuch  as  theie. 


To  hurt  me    they  devife, 
"  His    Doom   at  length  is  come, 

"  He's  fall'n  no  more  to  rile." 
My  own  familiar  Friend, 

On  whom    I  molt  rely'd, 
Has  me,    whofe   Gueit  he  was, 

With  open  Scorn  defy'd. 
5.  But  thou,    mv  wretched  State, 

fn    Mercy,    Lord    regard, 
And   raife  me  up,    that   they 

May  meet  their  jnit  Reward. 
Thou  fuff'reft  not   my  Foes, 

To   triumph  in  my  Fall; 
Therefore  I  know   thine  Ear, 

Is   open   when   I   call. 


6.  My 


PSALM      XLIt  135 

6.  My   Life   thou  dofl  Jecure, 


From  Danger   and  Diigrace; 
And    thou    ihalt   Jet   me  ftillf 

Before  thy  glorious     Face: 
Let   therefore   TfraePs   Lord 

From   Age  to  Age  be  bleft, 
And  all  the   People's  Joy 

With   loud  Amen's  exnrefL 


A 


P  JAL-M    XLIL 

S  pants   the    Hart     for  cooling  Streams, 


When    heated  in    the   Chace; 

So  longs   my  Soul,    Oh  God!    for   thee 

And  thy   refrelhing   Grace: 

For   thee   my  Soul  doth  pine, 

Thou  Majeffy  divine!  

Oh  when  mall   I   behold   thy   Face, 

And  drink  of  thy  refrefhino;  Grace? 

2.  Tears  are   my  conflant  Food,  while   thus 

Infulting  Foes   upbraid, 

<c  Deluded 


I36 


F     SAL     M       XLII. 


"  Deluded   Wretch,  where's  now  thy  God, 

"  And  where  his  promis'd  Aid?" 


My   Thoughts,    with  Grief,   prefent 
The    Days  T  did  freGuent 


7    lacred    Houfe,    my    Vows   to    pay, 
And    keep   the  folemn   Feftal   Day. 
3.  Why  reftlefs,  why  call  down  my  Soul? 
Trull:  Goo,    he    will   employ 
His   Aid  for   thee,    and  change  thefe  Sighs 
To   thankful  Hymns  of  Joy. 


My    Soul,    tho'   much   diftreft, 


Thy  Name,  Oh  God,  hath  bleft; 
Rememb'ring  thee,    and  Sion  fiiTl, 
From    Jordan's   Bank,  znd_Hermons _Hi\L 
4.  One  Trouble  calls  another  on, 


And   burftino;  o'er   my  Head, 


=2; 


Fail  fpoutingr   down,  till  round  my  Soul, 


A  roaring  Sea   is  fpread  •, 


Like  Waves  together  roll'd, 


Whofe 


PSALM      XLH. 


137 


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mmm 


Whofe  Rage  is  uncontrouPd^ 


My  growing  Sorrows  gather  round, 


And  ftill  my  Soul  with  Fear  confound, 
57~BuTwhen  thy  Prefence,  lord  of  f  ife ! 


~~J As  I~have~thee  implor'd, ) ______ 

Difpells  at  once  this_threat^ning-  Storm, 

"Andjhath  a  Calm   reiiorV;  ^ 

^4y~Soul~lhalI  blels  thy  Name, 
Thy   Goodnefs    Pll  proclaim ; 
"To  thee  PIT  NHdniorht  Anthems  raife, 

mmmwmmfmwmmmiimMWMM 

And   daiV  ftrive  to  fing  thy   Pr?ife. 
6.  God  of  my  Strength!  how  longfhaH  I 
Like  one  forgotten    rrourn? 
Forlorn,    forfaken,    and  expos'd 
To  mv  Oppreffor's  Scorn; 
While  thus    my   Foe?    upbraid, 
"  Where's  now  thy  promis'd  Aid? 
"  Thy  empty  Poaliings  are  in  vain, 

"  Thy  God  will  not  relieve  thy  Puin." 

S  7.  Why 


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V     &     A     Ls     M 


AL.111. 


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m 

7.  Why  reftlefs,  why  caft  down  my  Soul  ? 


EE2=; 


Truft  God,  and  he'll  employ 


His  Aid  for  thee,   and  change  thefe  Sighs, 


To  thankful  Hymns  of  Joy 


C==:z^:: 


If  thou   wilt  yet   depend, 


On  God,  thy  only  Friend ; 
The  Praife  of  him  thou  yet  malt  ffng7 
Who  is.  thy  Health's,  eternal  Spring. 
PSALM    XLIII. 


~5S 


J  UST  Judge  of  Heav'n,  againft  my  Foes, 
Do  thou   affert  my  Right, 


Oh  fet  me  freer  my  God,  from  thofe 


;  Who  in  Deceit  delight; 


Since  thou'rt  my  only  Stay, 


Why  mourn  I  all  the  Day?  

Why  leav'fl  thou  me  in  deep  Diftrefs, 

m 


While  daring  Foes  my  Soul  opprefs  ?  


Till 


£.  Let  me  with  Light  and  Truth  be  blefs'd, 


~  Q    let  them  lead  the  Way* 


PSALM    XLIV. 


139 


1  'Till   on  thy  holy   Hill  1  reif, 


And  in  thy  Temple  pray 

_i=i^ni 


Freih  Altars  then  I'll  raife 


To  God  ;  and  Songs  of  Praife 
To  him,  who  is  my  only  Joy, 


Shall  all  my  grateful  Hours  employ. 


:±— z 


3.  Why  then  caft  down  my  Soul,  and  why 


So  much  opprefs'd  with  Care  ? 


On  God,  thy  God,  for  Aid  rely, 
_  Who  will  thy  State  repair  :  , 

On  him  alone   depend, 
For  he's   thy  fureft  Friend ;  __ 


And  thenhis  Praife  thou  yet  fhalt  fing, 


Who  is  thy  Health's  eternal  Spring. 


o 


PSA  L_M_  XLIV. 

UR  Fathers,  Lord,  repeatedly 


Have  told  in  our  attentive  Ears, 


:^r^:: 


The  mighty  Wonders,    thou  haft  done 


In  Times  more,  ancient  far  than  theirs > 


How 


i4o  PSALM        XLIV. 


How  thou  did ;t  plant  them  by  thy  Hand, 
__ And  drove  the  Heathen  from  this  Land. 
2."  For  not  their  Courage,  nor  their  Sword, 
To  them  this  great  Poileflion  gave; 
Nor  Strength  that  rrom  unequal  Force, 


Their  fainting  Troops  could  ever  iave; 
_But  thy  right  Hand,  which  they  implor'd,  __ 

Thy  Prefence,  which  they  ftill  ador'd. 
3.  As  thee  their  God,  our  Fathers  ownM, 
So  thou  art  now  our  fov'reign  King ; 

+1. . ! t> eJ 


Oh  therefore,  as  thou  didft  to  them?  ' 

To  us  thy  kind  Deliv'rance  bring  •, 
For  thro'  thy  Name,  our  Foes  we  quell, 
Whene'er  againft  us  they  rebel. 
4.  I'll  neither  truft  my  Bow,  nor  Sword, 


When  I  in  Battles  fierce  engage-,  ' 

But  thee,  who  haft  our  Foes  iubdu'd,  

And  put  to  jfhame  their  ipiteful  Rage:       .      

In  God,  from  whom  the  Conqueft  came, 

We 


PSALM        XLIV.  141 

We  will  rejoice  and  biels  his  Name. 
^  PART     II, 

5.  But  thou  halt  ca(t  us  off,  and  now 

Molt  m~amefuTly  we're  forc'd  to  yield ; 
For  thou  no  more  vouchiaf  'it  to  lead, 

Our  vanquifn'd  Armies  to  the  Field ; 
To  ev'ry  Foe  we  turn  in  Flight, 
_  And  with  our  Spoil  they  fcalt  their  Spite. 

6.  To  Slaughter  doom'd,  we  tail  Tike  Sheep 

Into  their  cruel  butch'nng  Hands-, 
_Or  what's  more  wretched  yet,  iurvive 

Dilpers'd  throughout  the  Heathen  Lands-, 
Thy  People  thou  haft  valu'd  low, 
__Tnat  their  Dilgrace  may  greater  grow. 
2^_Keproach'd  by  all  the  Neighbours  round, 
The  Heathen's  By- word  we  are  grown, 
Whole  icorn  or  us,  is  both  in  Speech, 
__And  in  provoking  GeiWes  Ihewn: 


My  Face  in  conicious  Shame  1  hide, 

Whilft 


142 


Whilft  they  blafpJiemejn  haughty  Pride.     .   . 

8.  On  us  this  Heap  of  Woes  is  fall'n, 

All  this  Difgrace  we  have  endured, 

Yet  have  not,  Lord,  renounced  thy  Name, 


Or  Faith  to  thee,  our  God,  abjur'd; 


But  in  thy  Paths  have  kept  with  Care, 


Tho'  brought  to  Danger  and  Defpair. 
9.  Could  we,  forgetting  thy  great  Name, 


Oh  Lord,  on  other  Gods  rely, 
And  not  the  Searcher  of  all  Hearts, 


The  treach'rous  Crime  at  once  defcry  ? 


For  thee  we  daily  Wrongs  fuftain,  

And  are  like  Sheep  doom'd  to^be  flain. 

iii^ii=i^=ir 

10.  Awake,  arife,  let  fee  ming  Sleep 


No  longer  thee,  our  God,  detain ; 


Nor  let  us,  Lord,  who  fue  for  Aid, 


:^— 


Forever  fue  to  thee  in  vain ; 


But  haiten  thou  to  our  Relief, 


And  let  thy  Prefence  banifh  Grief. 


11.  Oh 


1 1 .  Oh  wherefore  hideft  thou  thy  Face, 


From  our  afflicted  ruin'd  State? 


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Whole  Souls  and  Bodies  fink  to  Earth, 

Beneath  our  Grief's  oppreffive  Weight : 
Up,  Lord,  and  us  in  Safety  take! 
Oh  help  us  for  thy  Mercy's  Sake  1 


•^ *- 


M 


PSALM    XLV. 


I Y  chearful  Mind  a  good  Defign  fhall  frame, 
Whilft  I  the  King's  loud  Praifes  do  proclaim  ; 


My  Tongue  directed  by  my  joyful  Heart, 
Is  like  a  Pen  that's  us'd  with  ready  Art : 


How  matchlefs  is  thy  Form,  O  Kino;  renown'd ! 

££_ __»_ .  ~  •  2.  *  k     ft  —     _ 


With  beaming  Glories  are  thy  Temples  crown'd, 


Thy  Mouth  with  Grace  continually  o'erflows, 
Becaufe  frefh  BlefTmgs  God  on  theebeftows. 


2.  Gird  on  thy  Sword,    O  Prince!  in  Might  excel, 


Gird  on  that  Sword  which  doth  thy  Foes  repel  •, 
And  clad  in  Ornaments  and  rich  Array, 


Majeftic  Pomp,  reiiftlefs  Pow'r  difplay  : 


Ride 


I4«- 


Ride  on  in  State,  and  ftill  the  Meek  protect, 
"Thy  dreadful  Wrath  againft  thy  Foes  direct 


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Let  thv  right  Hand  with  fwift  Revenue  purfue, 
All  thofe  who  ftrive  againft  the  Juft  arid  True7 
9.  The  fhnrpen'd  Weapons  which  thy  Hands  direct, ~ 
"Thv  humbled  Foes  fhall  tp thy  WilTTubjeft; - 

Down,  down  they  fall,  who  dare  thy  Pow'r  oppofe, 

Whiift  thro'  their  Hearts  the  fcather'd  Arrow  goes; 

But  thou,  O  God!  mail  firmly  fit  enthron'd, 

And  thy  iuft  Rule  by  all  Mankind  be  own'd ; 

Thy  Scepter's  Swav  forever  to  endure, 

Shall  always  make  thy  righteous  Laws  fecure. 

4    Becaufe  thy  Heart  hath  upright  Ways  approv'd  ; 

Thd    pure  ft    Truths  and  ftri&eft  Juftice  lov'd; 

And  hated  ftill  in  crooked  Paths  to  move, 

Where  wand'ring  Sinners  ever  thoughtlefs  rove  : 

Therefore,  thy  God,  did  thee  to  reign  appoint, 

And  with  the  Oil  of  Joy  thv  Head  anoint : 

With  Caffia,  Aloes  "and  Myrrh  abound, 

Thy 


PSALM 


XLV. 


«+5 


Thy  royal  Robes,  and  fpread  their  Odours  round. 


PART     IL 


5.  Amongft  thy  honourable  Women  plac'd, 


/. 


Do  princely  Virgins  Hand,  with  Beauty  grac'd  ; 


The  glorious  Queen  herfelf  in  State  did  (land, 


Array'd  in  golden  Robes,  at  thy  right  Hand. 


But  to  my  Words,  O  royal  Bride,  give  Ear, 


And  my  Inftructions  with  Attention  hear; 


Forget  thy  Country,  and  each  former  Friend, 


U- 


And  on  the  King  alone,   with  Hope  depend, 
6.  So  mail  thy  Beauty  more  inviting  be  •, 


So  fhall  his  conftant  Love  encreafe  to  thee  : 
Since  he's  thy  LoRD,to  him  thy  Homage  pay, 


And  his  Affections  ne'er  ihall  know  decay. 


The  Tyrian  Matrons  fhall  rich  Prefents  make, 
And  daily  ftrive  thy  Favours  to  partake  : 
The  King's  fair  Daughter  inward  Graces  fill, 


;=^e^; 


Her  Raiment  is  of  Gold,  adorn'd  with  Skill. 

7.  She  with  her  nuptual  Garments,  wide  difplay'd, 

T  In 


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PSALM 


XLVL 


In  coftly  Robes  of  Needle  Work  array'd  •, 

fa. g.^      ^»-=g T'i*:.        »      f     »       — *±: 


While  Virgin  Trains,  attending,  (land  around, 
Shall  to  the  King  be  brought  with  Glory  crown'd. 


.With  all  the  State  that  folemn  Pomp  can  fhow, 
With  all  the  Luftre  Riches  can  bellow ; 


The  grand  Proceflion  flowly  moves  along, 


Ilii 


'Till  the  wide  Gates  receive  the  pompous  Throng. 
8.  Then,  iii  the  Room  thy  jroyal  Father  grac'd, 

Expecl  to  fee  thy  princely  Orfspringplac'd; 
Whom  thou  in  State  to  different  Realms  mayft  fend, 

To  govern  there,  and  Juftice  to  defend. 

Whilft  this  my  Song,  to  future  Times  preferv'd, 
_Shall  tell  the  Praifes,   thy  great  Name  deferv'd. 

And  make  the  World,  with  one  Confent  proclaim, 

Thy  lafting  Glory  and  perpetual  Fame. 


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PSALM  XL VI. 


TOD  is   our  Refuge  in  Diftrefs, 
A   prefent  Help  when   Dangers  prefs; 


On  him  for  Safety  we  rely'd, 


And 


PSALM      XLVI. 


147 


r-- -+- r 


__ 


"And   in   his  Strength  we  will  confide: 

ThoT~Earth  werefrom "to  Cejige  t(^>_: = 

And  Mountains   in  the  Ocean   ioitj_ ___ r 


Or  lofty  Hills  from  their  Abode,  ____  _____ 

TorrrPTece-Meal,  by~the  ro_^ng_J^^^__. 


2.  Let  angry  Waves  together  roll'd, ^ 

Rage  on  with  Fury   uncontroul'dj 


We  will   not  tear,  whilit  we   depend_^ 

On  God,  who   is  our  conftant  Friend : 
A  gentler  Stream,  that  ever   flows, 
And  Joy  to  all   around  beftows, 


The   City  of  the  Lord  mall  fill. 
The  City  where  he's   worfhip'd  itill. 


3.  God   dwells  in  Sion,  whole  ftrong  Tow'rs, 


j>hall  mock  th'Aflault  of  earthry_iJow'rs, 


To  thofe  who  on   his   Strength   rely. 


In  Tumults,  when  the  Heathen  rag'd, 


-___?. 


v.— 


And  Kingdoms  War  againft  us  wag'd, 


In 


I4§ 


PSALM      XLVI. 


:=* 


■^= 


In   Thunders  loud  his  Voice  was  heard, 


And  loon  their   Forces   diiappear'd. 
P  A  R  T     II. 


4.  The  Lord   or   Hoits   conducts   our  Arms, 


1~ 


jQur  Tow'r  of  Refuge  in  Alarms  j 


Our  Father's  Guardian  he  hath    been, 
And  we  his   tender  Love  have  feen. 


Come  fee  what  Pow'r  he  hath  diiplay'd._ 


_  His  .  People   ne'er  ihall   be   diimay'd  •, 
For  them   he   hath   thefe  Wonders  wrought, 


ii 


And  on  the  Larth  Deftruclion    brought. 


5.  Abroad  he  hath  his  Venereance  hurl'd, 

=1=11=1=1=1^111 

^And^  aw'd  to   Peace  the  jarring  World; 


He  doth  deftroy  the  Spear  and   Bow,  _ 
And   into"- Flames   their   Chariots  throw:. 


J=i==3=i^ 
With  Rev'rence   be  the  Lord   addrefe'd^ 


The  Earth  her  Sov'reign   hath  conrefs'd  ±  " 

^The  Heathen  lhall  his   Pow'r  obey, 

And  yield  to  his  Almighty  Sway, 

6.  The 


PSALM     XLVII.  149 


6.  The  God   of  Holts,    contiu&s  our   Arms, 
Our  Tow'r  of  Refuge  in  Alarms; 
Our  Fathers  Guardian  he   hath   been, 
And  we  his  wond'rous  .Love  have  ieen. 
PSALM  _XL Vn-_ 

\     E  ^People  clap  your  Hands, 

And  with  glad   Voices  fing; 

No  Force  the  Pow'r  withitands, 

Of  God,    the  mighty  King. 

For  us  in  Battle  he   lhall  fight,  __________ 

The  Nations   round  to  quell, 

And  fix  where   we  mult  dwell, 

The  Pride  of  Jacob,  his  Dengnt. 

2.  God   is  gone  up   our  King, 

With  Shouts  and  Trumpets  lound, 

To   him  loud   Praifes  ling, 

And  let  the  Song   go  round-, 

For   him,    who   all  the   World  commands, 

Your  utmoft   Skill   be  ihewiij 

Who 


15° 


P    S    A    L    M      XLVIH. 


■»- -s ^  — : ■ — 

\\  no  from  ms    nc-httous  Throne, 

, v tg 7 

Extends    nia    Sway  o'er   Heathen   L.. 


Are   to  the  People  join'd, 
Aora'ams  God  aciore, 


th  pure  and  upright  Mina: 


,  idr   rrom  nence   to  ierve  him  came, 


:^=x: 


I   Succour  fend, 


His    People  to  derena: 
ror  great  and  glorious   is   rus   iName, 
PSALM    XLVIII. 


T 


X   H£  Lord,    the  only  God  is  great, 

And  therefore    greatly  to  be  prais'dj 

...    Slop,  on  whole  happy  Mount, 

His   everlasting  Throne  :s   rais'd-, 
Pi    »     t 

-  Sion  :s  tne  cholen  P:ace. 

Where  he  unveils    his   glorious  Face^ 

2.  Her   Tow'rs,  the  Joy  of  all  the  Earth, 


In  ftrong  and   beauteous  Order  rife* 


On 


PSALM       XKY]  i5i 

hrr  North  Side,  12's" 

Surer?,    in"* 


q.   God   in  her  Police-   is   known. 


■ful  Prefence   is   her  Guard; 
ne>  wkhdrev.    their    ci:r  . 


And     :  Succefs   at  one  :hi  . 


Nor  could   their   Ar:::ir^  e'er   prevail, 


Should   th:  ■".:   rheir  Faroe   aflail 


With    Sorrow    .:::d    with    Terror   ::ru;k 


Like  Women,  whom  the  fudden   Panss 
Of  haftv  Tra-rc  took. 


Thou,     by     the    Fro  Wind  male 

The   Shir?    *  '"..it    w;  ;    annov. 

In    Sion    we  h.r 


A  Work    :  ?   :o   u>    : 

In  Pledge  ::ut  Gob   for   Times  to  tx 


1 52  P    S     A     I,    M      XLVIII. 

His  Holy  City  will   uphold: 
We  on   thy  loving  Kindnels   ftay'd, 
Which  in  thy  Temple  is   difplay'd. 
6.  According  to  thy  Sovereign   Name, 

Thy  .Praiie,  Q  Lord!  thro*  _Earth~ extends;""" 


Thy    pow'rful  Arm,  as  Juftice  guides, 

Chaftiles  Mankind  or  defends: 
Thy   Hand,    almighty   Pow'r  mall  mow, 
And  Men  thy  Righteoulneis  fhall  know. 
7.  Let  Sion's  Mount  with  Joy  refound, 
And  let   her  Daughters  all    be  taught, 


In   Songs   his  Judgment  to   extoll, 

Who  hath  this  great   Deliv'rance  wrought, 

Your  Eyes  around  her  Bulwarks  eaft, 

Xnd   fee  if  any  Stone's  difplac'd. 
8.  Count  well   her  Tow'rs,    her  Fojts  iurvey, 


Obferve  their  Strength   and   Order  well, 

That  with   AfTurance  to  your   Heirs, 

This  Wonder  you   may  juftly  tell : 

This 


This  God,  while  wc  in  him  confide, 


Thro'  Life,  till  Death,  fhall  be  our  Guide. 
PSALM    XLIX.    ' 


w 


II 


ITH  joint  Confent  let  all  the  World  attend, 


And  let  my  Precepts  in  their  Hearts  defcend, 
"Let  high  and  low,  and  rich  and  poor,  give  Ear, 
And  my  Inftructions  with  Attention  hear : 
My  Mouth  lupply'd  with  Wifdom  from  my  Heart, 
Shall   facred  Oracles  to  you  impart; 


— 4. 


.53E= 


The  found  Refult  of  prudent  Contemplation, 


And  Thoughts  digefted  for  your  Information^ 


2.  Mine  Ear  I  will  to  Parables  incline, 
_  Whilft  to  my  Harp  I  fing  the  deep  Defign. 
In  dang'rous  Times  why  fhould  my  Courage  fail, 
Tho'  wicked  Men  againft  me  would  prevail : 

Ii^H=il^^^ii^l=fi=iIi^iit 

Thofe  Men,  who  all  their  Hopes  in  Treafure  place, 


And  boaft  to  iee  their  ill-got  Wealth  incrcafe, 

I^IiUlI^i^^lIillil^flSllllfl 

Cannot  from  Death,  their  deareft  Friend  deliver, 

Or  change  the  WiTFof  God,  that's  fix'd  forever. 
U  3.  la 


XLIX. 


3.  In  this,  their  vain  Endeavours  they  muft  quit, 
The  Mark  is  far  too  high  for  them  to  hit; 
No  Sums  of  Wealth  a  Grant  fo  large  can  buy, 
That  Man,  by  Nature  mortal,  mould  not  die  •, 


No  Wifdom  can  fecure  the  Wife  from  Death, 


Nor  Fools  by  Folly  ft  ay  their  fleeting  Breath ; 
But  both  muft  fall,  their  Wealth  muft  be  refigned, 
And  in  the  Grave  their  mould'ring  Duft  confined. 
4.  For  tho'  they  think  their    Names  will  have  no  End, 
But  unto    diftant  Ages    fhall  extend; 


That  all  their  {lately  Seats  mail  ftill  endure, 


And  that  their  Lands  and  Treafures  are  fecure. 


Yet  (hall  they  fan\  how  great  fo  e_'er  their  State^ 
AncTwith  the  Beafts  fhall  meet  one  common  Fate; 
^harlranfrenrGiory  "fhafl  be  difrefpe~c~ted7 


Their  Memory  forgot,  and  quite  neglected, 


PART    III 


-.- - 1. 


HIP  =5^=^^II1=ee1111? 

5.  How~gTeatly  then7  their  Folios  to_be_  blam'd. 

Who  walk  in  Error  ever  unreclaim'd ; 

Whofe 


-^v-Lii^v. 


*55 


"Whole  Children  ftill  repeat  the  grofs  Miftake7 
And  like  their  Sires,  abfurd  Conclufions  maket 
They  all  like  Sheep,  when  to  the^  Slaughtered ," 


The  Prey  of  all  devouring  Death  are  made 
Their  Beauty  (whiift  the  Righteous  are  protected^ 
Within  the  dreary  Tomb  fhall  lie  neglected. 
6.  But  God  fhall  ihatch  me  from  th' expecting  Grave, 
And  fhall  my  Soul  unto  himfelf  receive  : 


Then  fear  not  thou,  tho'  worldly  Men  abound, 


gES- 


In  envy'd  Wealth,  and  are  with  Honour  crown'd ; 
Nor  let  their  profp'rous  State  difturb  thy  Peace, 
Altho'  their  large  PofTefTions  ftill  encreafe;  f 


^s 


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For  when  they  die,    their  Wealth  muit  be  refigned, 


mm^ 


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And  ail  their  Glory  in  the  Grave  confined. 
7 .  And  yet,  enticed  in  the  Flatt'rers  Snare, 

They  tho't  their  State  was  bleft,  and  took  no  Care~; 
Their  Father's  Steps  they  tread,  and  when  they  die, 


i^ 


In  endlefs  Darknefs,  like  their  Father  lie  ; 


For  Man,  how  great  fo-e'er  his  State  may  be, 

U  2  Uhlefc 


Unlcfs  he  walks  from  Vice  and  Folly  free* 


As  like  a  Beaft,  he  hath  his  Life  directed, 


So  fhall  he  perifli  like  a  Beaft  neglected. 
PSALM   L. 


X   HE  Lord  hath  fpoke,  the  mighty  God 


Hath  fent   his  Summons  all   abroad, 

From  dawning  Light  till  Day  declines ; 
The  lift'ning  Earth  his  Voice  has  heard, 
And   he  from  Sion  hath  appear'd, 


Where  Beauty  in  Perfection  lhines. 
2.  Our  God  fhall  come,  and  keep  no  more, 


Mifconftru*d   Silence  as  before; 

But  wafting  Flames  before  him  fend: 

Around   (hall  Tempefts  fiercely  rage, 

While  he  docs  Heaven  and  Earth  engage,    

His  juft  Tribunal  to  attend. 

j.  "  Aflemble  all  my  Saints  to  me, 

(Thus  runs  the  great  divine  Decree,) 

"ThaTln  my  lafting  Covenant  live; 

And 


PSALM 


L. 


'5f 


"  And  QfPrings  bring  with  conftant  Care." 
The  Heav'ns  his  Juftice  fhall  declare, 
For  God  himfelf  fhall  Sentence  give.      ' 
4.   Attend  my   People,   llrael   hear, 


3fiE=^: 


Thy  ftrong  Accufer  I'll  appear; 
1    i    I        P3~ 


Thy  God,  thy  only    God,  am  I, 
'Tis   not  of  OrFrings  I  complain, 
Which,  daily  in  my  Temple  (lain, 
My   facred  Altar  did  fupply. 
5.  Will  this  alone   Attonement  make? 
No  Bullocks  frorrTthy  Stall  I'll  takeT" 


Nor  He-Goat  from  thy  Fold  accept: 


The  Foreft  Beads  that  range  alone, 


The  Cattle  too   are  all  my  own, 


1  hat  on  a  thoufand  Hills  are  kept. 


6.  I  know  the  Fowls  that  build  their  Nefts, 
In  craggy  Rocks;  and  Savage  Beafts,        


fe=I 


That  loofely  haunt  the  open  Fields  : 


If  feiz'd  with  Hunger,    I  could  be, 


10 


PSALM        L. 


^=j^s^=ili=^i=; 


I  need  not  feek  Relief  from  thee; 


H2===T4E 


Since   the  World's  mine,  and  all  it  yields. 


;=z-7$z:^z 


fc£: 


iimili=H=HiIli 

7.  Th'ink'ft  thou,  that  1   have  any  need,__  

On  ilaughter'd  Bulls  and  Goats  to  feed, 

To_  eat  their  Fleih  and  drink  their  Blood  I 

The  Sacrifices  1   require, 


'.=■•!-_ 


_Are  Hearts  which  Love  and  Zeal  infpire, 

And  Vows  with  itri&elt  Care  made  good. 
8^  InJTimes  of  Trouble,  call  on  me, 


3= 


And  I  will  let  thee  iafe  and  free, 

And  thou  Returns  of  Praife  fhall  make; 


But  to  the  Wicked,  thus  faith  God, 

How_dar'ft  thou  teacfTmy  Laws  abroad, 


_Or  in_thy_Mouth  my  Cov'nant  take? 
gf  Fo£  ltubborn  thou,  confirm'd  in  Sin, 
Haft  Proof  againlTrnfoucTion  been] 


__And_of  my  Word  didft  lightly  fpeak  : 
^WfeTlhotTaluK^ 


Thou  gladly   did'it  with  him  agree, 


And 


PSALM       L. 


159 


^¥ 


And  with  Adult'rers  didft  partake. 
10.   Vile  Slander  is  thy  chief  Delight:  •, 
Thy  Tongue,  by  Envy  mov'd  and  Spite, 

Deceittul   Tales  does  hourly  fpread-, 
Thou  dolt     with  hateful  Scandals  wound, 

iiii^liil^ 


*L= 


Thy_Brother,  and  with  Lies  confound, 
The  Offspring  of  thy  Mother's  Bed. 
11.  Thefe  Things  didft  thou,  whom  ftilll  ftrove 


_To_gain,  with  Silence  and  with  Love-, 


'Till  thou  _did'ft  wickedly  furmife, 


_  That  I  was  fuch  a  one  as  thou  •, 
But  Pll  reprove  and  fhame  thee  now, 

And  fet  thy  STns_before  thy  Eyes._  _ 


jt2.  Mark  this,  ye  wicked  Fools,  left  I 
Let  all  my  Bolts  of  Vengeance  fly, 


Whilit  none  fh all  dare   your  Caufe  to  own. 


1^^=11=^11=111 


3== 


Who  praifes  me,  due  Honour  gives; 

lllilli^il^feiEli^ir 


My  ftrong  Salvation  ihall  be  ihown. 

PSAtM 


;6o  PSALM        LI 

PSALM      LI. 


T 


HY  Mercy,  Lord,  extend  to  me, 


- 


As  thou  wert  ever  kind; 


Let  me,  opprefs'd  with  Loads  of  Guilt, 


Thy  wonted  Mercy  find: 

1:   '■«    ^ 

Wafti  ofl^my   foul  Offence, 


And  cleanfe  me  from  my  Sin; 
For  I   confefs  my  Crime,    and  fee 


2.  Againft  thee,  O  my  God,    alone, 


And  only  in   thy  Sight, 


Have  I  tranfgrefs'd,  and  tho'  condemn'd, 
Muft  own  thy  Judgment  right: 

In   Guilt  each  Part  was   form'd, 
Of  all  this  finful  Frame; 


In  Sin   I  was  conceiv'd  and  born, 
The  haplefs  Heir  of  Guilt  and  Shame. 


3.  Yet  thou,  whofe  ever  fearching  Eye, 


Does  inward  Truth  require. 


In 


PSALM 


LI. 


161 


In  fecret  did'ft  with  Wifdom's  Laws, 


With    Hyifop  purge  me,    Lord, 


And  fo    I  clean  mall  be; 


I  mail  with  Snow   in  Whitenefs  vie, 


When  wafh'd  and  purify'd   by  thee. 
4.  Make  me,  O  Lord,  to  hear  with   Joy, 


Thy   kind  forgiving   Voice-, 


That  fo  the  Bones  which  thou  haft  broke, 


May  with  frefh  Strength  rejoice. 
Blot  out  my  crying  Sins, 


Nor  me  in  Anger  view, 
Create   in   me  a  Heart   that's  clean, 


A  juft  and  upright  Mind   renew. 
PART       II. 

Jlii 

5.  Withdraw  not  thou  thy  Help,    O  Lord  ' 


Nor  caft  me  from  thy  Sight; 


Nor  let  thy   Holy  Spirit   take 


Its  everlafting  Flight. 


The 


162  if      b     A     JL     M        LJt. 

I  he  joy  thy  Favour  gives, 

Let  me  again  obtain; 
And  thy  free  Spirit's  firm  Support, 
My  feeble  fainting  Soul  iuitain. 

6.  So  I  thy  juit  and  righteous  Ways, 

To  Sinners  will  impart; 
WHiCt  my  Advice  mail  wicked  Men, 

To  thy  juit  Laws  convert. 
My  Guiit  of  Blood  remove,  7 

My  Saviour  and  my  God-, 
And  my  glad  Tongue  ihall  loudly  tell, 

Thy  Truth  and  righteous  Acts  abroad. 

7.  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  unlock  my  Lips, 


With  Sorrow  clos'd  and  Shame  •, 
So  mail  my  Mouth  thy  wond'rous  Praiie, 

To  all  the  World  P£°claim1_ 

Could  Sacrifice  atone,  _^_ 

Whole  Flocks  and  Herdsfhould  die; 

But  on  i'uch  Oft'rings,    Lord,    thou  do'ft 

Difdajn 


PSALM    LIT. 


163 


i=i 


Dildain  to  cait  a  gracious  Eye. 


8.  A  humble  Spirit  is  alone, 


EE=E=£ 


By  God  molt  highly  priz'd-, 


By  him  a  contrite  broken   Heart, 


;  1 


Shall  never   be  deipis'd. 


Let  Sion  ever  be 


Of  thy   good   Will  ailur'd; 


Let  thy   own  City  rlounlh  long,  _ 


By  ftrong  and  lofty   Walls  lecur'dL  _ 


9:_|Tis  there  the  Righteous  mall  attend, 
And  pleafing  Tribute  pay;  __ 


And  Sacrifice  of  choiceft   Kind, 


Upon  thy  Altar  "lay. 


PSALM       LII. 


X  N  Vain,""Q  Man,   of  lawlefs   Pow'r, 


Thou  boaft's  thyfelf  in  111; 


Since  God,  who  is  my  Strength  and  Tow'r, 


_Vouchfafes  his  Favour  itill : 


Secur'd  by  his  Almighty  Hand, 


Your 


164. 


PSALM 


LII. 


Your  Malice  I  withftand. 
a.  Thy  Tongue  To~Mifchier"ftiH  inclin'd^ 


Doth  QandVous  Tales   devife; 


;^- 


Thy  Heart  in  Malice  hath  deiign  d, 
To  wound  with  treach'rous  Lies-, 


^ 


In/  Thoughts  thou  doll  in  Schemes  employ. 
The  ^Righteous   to   deftr^y. 

3.  Thy  Tongue  delights  in  Words,  whereby 

11111111^11*=  "" 

1  he  Lruiitleis  are   opprefs'd ; 

but  Cjod  mall  all  thy  jt'ow'r  defy, 

And  thou  in  alt  be  fupprefs'd ; 


The  Lord  mall  not  permit  thy  Stay, 
Fut  {hatch  thee  ioon  away. 


4.  The  Jult,  who  wait  w.th  pious  Fear, 
Thy  fudden  Fall  to  lee-, 
Atlatt  fhall  find  thee  quite  o'erthrown, 

_And  from  thy  Ruin  flee-,         " 

They  at  the  Downfal  of  thy   Pride, 


Snail  thus  with  Joy  denae 


5,  «  See 


5-  "  See  there  the  Msn  who  God  defy'd; 


"  And  on  his  Wealth  and  Art  rely'd, 


To  be   protected   ftill: 


"  His  Pride,  which  more  and  more  did  grow, 


*L =-*' 


Is  now  at  laft     brought  low." 


6.  But  I  am   like  thofe  Olive  Plants, 
Which  fhade  God's  Temple  round; 


I 


And  hope  with  his  refrefhing  Grace, 


To  be  forever  crown'd: 
In  his  Indulgence  I'll  rejoice, 
And  fhout  with  chearful  Voice. 
7.  So  fhalt  thou  ftill,  O  God,  be  prais'd, 

mr 


For  all  thy  wond'rous  Love, 
And  thy  great  Name  in  Anthems  rais'd, 
For  this  thy  Saints  approve : 


While  on  thy  Word  I  reft  fecure, 
Which  ftands  forever  fore. 


PSALM 


I  DO  r      O       A       Lt      1V1  J.,111. 

PSALM     LIII. 

J[    HE  wicked  Fools  muft  fure  fuppofe, 
That  God  is  nothing  but  a  Name; 


This  grofs  Miftake  their  Practice  mows, 

Since  Truth  and  Juitice  all  difclaim  : 

In  each  corrupt  and  finful  Way, 

Their  wicked  Hearts  have  gone  aftray. 

2^  The  Lord  look'd  down  from  Heav'ns  high  Tow'r,~ 

The  num'rous  Race  of  Men  to  view, 

To  fee    if  any  own'd  his    Pow'r,, 

If  any  Truth  or  Jufbice  knew  •, 

But  all  he  faw  were  backward  gone, 

None  for  Religion  car'd, — not  one. 

3.  But  are  thofe  Workers  of  Deceit, 

So  very  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 

That  they  like  Bread  my  People  eat,_ 

And  God's  Almighty  Pow'r  difown_? 

Will  they  his  Juftice  ne'er  proclaim, __ 

Nor  call  upon  his  Holy  Name  ? 

4.  Their 


P     S    A    L    M      LIV.  i67 

4.  Their  caufelefs  Fears  flfait  flronger  grow; 

And  ail  the  Enemies  of  God 

Shall  foon  be  foil'd;  his  Hands  fhall  throw 

Their  Limbs  and  fhatter'd  Bones  abroad. 
Thus  fhall  thy  Foes  be  cloath'd  with  Shame, 


Becaufe  thy  God  defpifeth  them. 

ilfillliiill^l^l^llilllli 

5.  O  let  thy  faving  Help  appear^ 


'*f 


Salvation  out  of  Sion  fend; 
Thy  People's  earner!  Prayers  hear. 
And  to  our  conflant  Sighs  attend 


When  thou  fhall  break  our  fervile  Band, 
Our  Joys  fhall  echo  through  the  Land. 


L 


_P  SAL  M_    LIV^ 


O  R  D  fave  me,  for  thy  glorious  Name, 


In  thy  refifilefs  Strength  appear 
To  judge  my  Caufe,  and  to  my  Pray'r  j 

Vouchsafe  to  lend  a  gracious  Ear: 

Mere  Stangers  whom  I  never  wrong'd, 

Againftmy  Safety  have  defign'd, 

And 


i68 


PSALM 


LV. 


And  cruel  Men  that  fear  no  God, 

To  take  my  Soul  have  clofe  combin'd. 


2.  But  God  takes  part  with  all  my  Friends, 


And  he's  indeed  the  fureft  Guard; 


The  God  of  Truth  mail  on  my  Foes, 


^=z~- 


Pour  down  their  Falfhood's  juft  Reward. 
Whilft  I  my  grateful  Offerings  bring, 

And  facrifice  with  grateful  Joy, 
And  in  his  Praife  my  Time  to  come, 


!=; 


With  holy  Extacy  employ. 
3.  From  dreadful  Danger  and  Diftrefs, 


The  Lord  of  Life  hath  fet  me  free-, 


And  through  his  Strength,  of  all  my  Foes, 
The  juft  Deftruclion  T  fhall  fee. 


|!!^tE=EE*?= 


PSALM 


LV. 


V  ]f  IVE  Ear,  thou  Judge  oTzXi  the  Earth, 


_  And  liften  when  to  thee  I  pray, 

Nor  from  thy  humble  Suppliant  turn, 

Thy  glorious  Face,  O  Lord,  away, 

Do 


PSALM        LV. 


169 


Do  thou   bow  down  thy  gracious  Ear, 


I^i^i 


Wffilft  Tluylrwurnful  Cafe  declare. 

2713ark7~how~the  Foe  infults  aloud,  

And~how~my  fierce  Oppreffbrs  rage; 
"WhofeTland'ring  Tongues  agciinft  my  Fame, 

With  growing  Malice  ftill  engage: 
"My^oul's  with  trembling  Fears  diftrefs'd,        ~~ 
My  Heart  with  Horror  quite  opprefs'd. 


3.  How  often  wifh  I  then,  that  I  - 

The  Dove's  fwift  foaring  Wings  could  get; 
That  I   might    take    my  fpeedy  Flight, 


And  find  out  fome  fecure   Retreat: 


Then  would  I  through   wild  Defarts  {tray, 

'Till  this  fierce  Storm  had  pafs'd  away. 

illlliiE=l=lI=i^=l^^i==I== 
A^^Deftroy,^ Q  Lord,  their  ill  Defigns, 

Do  thou  their  Counfels  foon  divide; 


i^§mm 


:§~~ 


For  through,  the  City  my  griev'd  Eyes, 

__Have  nought  but  Strife  and  Rapine  fpy'd: 

Within  her  Walls .  they  walk  their  round,     .  .   •; 
X  Where 


170 


PSALM       LV. 


Where  Grief  and  Mifchief  ftill  is  found. 


pgs:- — ~^-: 


5.  Whoe'er  through  every  Part  will  roam, 
Shall  ever  frefh  Dilbrders  meet; 


Deceit  and  Guile  their  conftant  Pofts, 


ill 


Have  ftill  maintain'd  in   ev'ry  Street: 


Daily  their  wicked  Plots  encreafe, 

^iiiiiiiiiiii 


Their  treach't^is  Actions  never  ceafe. 


6^  JTwas  not  my  open   Foe  profefs'd, 


Who  thefe  fevere  Reflections  made; 


For  then  I  could  with  Eafe  have  borne, 


5^  £ 


The  many  bitter  Things  he  faid 
And  when  he  did  againft  me  rife, 
Have  hid  from  his  malicious  Eyes. 


55 


7.  But  'twas  ev'n  thou,  my  Guide,  my  Friend, 


Whofe  fweet  Advice  I  valued  moil, 


Whofe  Pray'rs  were  always  mix'd  with  mine 


Ev'n  thou,  whofe  Coaverfe  I   approv'd, 


My 


Bt=*"" 

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A 

L    M 

LV. 

171 

My 

Bofom  Friend, 

whom 

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moft  I 

lovU 

f83™3E: 

— ■'—- 



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^—  ^        : 

: 

8.  Sure  Vengeance,  equal  to  their  Crimes, 


Such  faithlefs  Traitors  muft  furpnfe-, 
And  fudden   Death  requite  thofe  Ills, 
Which  they  with  wicked  Hearts  devife 

— :$:: — 


But  God  fhall   in  my  Aid  appear, 


_And  Night  and  Day  my  Voice  fhall  hear. 
9.  God  has  released  my  Soul  from  thole, 

That  did  againft  my  Life   contend-, 

And  made  a  num'rous  Hoft  of  Friends, 


At  length  my  righteous   Caufe  defend : 


The  Lord   my  mournful  ^Voice  fhall  hear, 


And  punifh  thole  who  know  no  Fear. 


10.  Whom  can  I  truft,  if  faithlefs  Men, 

2T- 


To  ruin   me,  their  peaceful  Friend, 
And  bafely   break  the  ftrongeft  Ties : 


Their  Hearts  with  War  and  Strife   abound, 


Their  Words  though  fmooth  like  Daggers  vround. 
X  2  11.  Do 


172 


PSALM        LVI. 


ii.  Do  thou,  my  Soul,  on  God   depend, 

iir 


And  he    mall  then  thy  Life  iuftain-, 


He  aids  the   Juft,  whom  to  fupp'lant, 
The  Wicked  ever  ftrive   in  vain: 


:£=g=^=E=; 


S;— «:: 


My  Foes_fhall   all  untimely  die, 
Whilft  I  for   Health  on  GoD~rely." 

PSALM     LVI. 

_X  HY  Mercy,  Lord,  to  me  extend^ 


Againft  my  Foes   my   Life  defend; 


Bafe  Men  perpetual  Strife  renewing, 


With   daily  Wrongs   are  me   pitrfuing: 

Continually  my  fpiteful  Foes, 
To  ruin  me,  with  Joy   combine-, 

Thou  feeft,  who  fit'lt  enthron'd   on  high, 
What  mighty  Hofts  againft  me_join. 
2.  But  though   fometimes  furpriz'd  with  Fear, 

When  firft  I    think  the  Danger   near; 

Yet  have  I  ibll  on  thee  depended, 

That  my  juil  Caufe  mould   be  defended: 

God's 


P    S     A    L    M 


LVL 


*73 


God's  faithful  Promife  I  mall  praife,     . 
On  which  T;fte4faMy  rely;"'  ~      ~ 

In  God  I  truft,  and  trufting  him, 


The  ftrongeft  Arm  of  £lefh.  defy. 


3.  My   Words  they  purpofeiy  miftake, 
And  by  perverting,  make  them   fpeak 


A  Meaning  which  I  ne'er   defigned; 


Thus    are   their    Thoughts   to   111  inclined. 


In  clofe  AfTemblies  they  combine, 
And  then  moft  wicked  Projects  lay ; 


:±-^=:r=±: 


They  watch  my  Steps,   and  lie  in  wait, 


_To  jnake  my  harmlefs  Soul  their  Prey. 
4.  Lord,  wilt  thou  not  fuch  Wrongs  regard, 


Shall  they  rjot  meet  their  jufl  Reward  ! 
As  they  have  trea.ch'rous  Things  devifed, 


So  let  them  be    by  thee  chaitiied. 


i^x— =: 


Thou  numb' reft  all  my  wand'ring  Steps, 
Since  I  was  firft  compell'd   to  flee, 
My  very  Tears  are  treafur'd  up,""" 


O 


174 


PSALM 


LVL 


O  God  !    and   regiiter'd  by  thee. 


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5.  My  Foes  ihali  therefore  be  o'erthrown  •, 


For  God  my  jighteous  Caufe  will  own  •, 
And  fince  to  him  my  Pray  Vs  directed, 


I  know  that  I  fhall  be  protected. 


I'll  trull  God's  Word,  and  fo  defpife, 


Whatever  Force  Mankind  can  raife  : 


To  thee,  O  God  !    my  Vows  are  due, 


To  thee  alone  I'll  render  Praife. 


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6.  Thou,  Lord,  malt  make  my  Footfleps  fure. 

Thou,  Lord,  fhalt  make  my  Life  fecure  •, 
My  Soul  from  Death  thou  haft  retrieved, 


And   from  furrounding  Foes   relieved, 
That  thus  protected  by  thy  Pow'r, 


I  may  this  Light  in  Peace  enjoy, 

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And  in  the  Service  of  my  God, 


JVJy  lengthen'd  Days  fecure  employ. 

PSALM 


PSALM     LVII. 
PSALM     LVII. 


175 


X    H  Y    wonted  Mercy,  Lord,  to  me  extend  !  __ 


On  thy  Protection  folely  I  dependj_ 


O  let  thy  fhelt'ring  Wings  thy  Servant  cover  J 


To  thee  I  fly,  do  thou  my  Soul  defend, 
'Till  this  outrageous  Storm  hath  parted  over. 
2.  To  thy  Tribunal,  fov'reign  Judge !  I  run, 


Who  in  my  Caufe  hath  wond'rous  Things  begun 


S? 


Then  let  thy  Arm  from  Heav'n,  be  my  Protection, 

Let  all  my  Foes  thro'  Shame  my  Prefence  faun, 
And  be  thy  facred  Truth  my  fare  Direction. 


3.  For  daily  I  with  favage  Men  converfe, 
Who  are  Jike  hungry  Lions,  wild  and  fierce, 
Whofe  Teeth  are  like  fharp  Spears  on  high  erected, 


Whofe  Words  my  Soul,  like  Darts  envenom'd  pierce, 
Or  two-edg'd  Swords,  againft  my  Life  directed. 
PART    II. 


^4-  Be  thou,  jO^God  of  Hofts !   exalted  high, 

TAnS  k^kfGhrj  fill  botfx  E&$i  ajn4  SkyT 

For 


176  PSALM        LVII. 

For  they  a  Net  had  for  my  Soul  prepared  ; 

but  now  I  know  thy  Help  is  ever  nigh, 
Since  in  that  Net  they  find  themfelves  enfnared. 

5.  My  Heart  is  fix'd,  O  God,  'tis  felly  bent, 
To  thee  my  thankful  Tribute  to  p  relent  ; 

My  Voice,  in   lofty  Anthems  ihali  be  railed. 

Awake  my  Harp'  and  Lute,  with  joint  Conient, 
And  with  the  early  Dawn  let  God  be  praifed. 

6.  Thy  worthy  Praifes,  Lord,  I  will  relound, 


To  all  the  liit'ning  Tribes  and  Nations  round ; 
Thy  Mercy  ftill  the  highelt  Heav'n  tranfcending. 


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With  tend'reft  Love,  my  God,  thou  doit  abound, 


Thy  Truth  beyond  th'  afpinng  Clouds  afcending. 
7.  Be  thou,  O  God  of  Holts  !  exalted  high,  V 

And  as  thy  Glory  fills  the  radient  Sky ; 
So  let  it  be  thro5  Earth's  Extent  difplayed, 

'Till  all  Mankind  confefs^thee  ever  nigh, 

Hiiiiil^lliiliilii^^iii^iii 

'Till,  as   in  Heav'n,  on  Earth  thou  art  obeyed. 

PSALM 


PSA    L    M        LVIII,  177 

PSALM    LVIII. 


(PEAK,  O   ye  Judges  of  the  Earth, 


If  juft  and  right  your  Sentence  be, 
Or  mutt  not  Innocence  at  iait, 


:^— ^: 


Appeal  to  Heav'n  from  your  Decree  ? 

Your  wicked  Hearts  and  Judgments  are, 

By  Malice  mod  unjultly    fway3d  ; 
Your  griping  Hands,    by  weighty  Bribes, 

Are  Itill  to  Violence  betray'd. 
2.  To  Virtue  Strangers  from  the  Womb,  

Their   infant  Steps  went  always  wrong  s 
They  prattled  Slander,  and  in  Lies 

Employ'd  at  rirft  their  infant  Tongue. 
No  Serpent,  of  parch'd  Afric's  Breed, 


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Did  ever  ranker  Poifon   bear  ; 
The  drowfy  Adder  will  as  foon, 
Unlock  to  Truth  his  fullen  Ear. 


3.  Unmov'd    by   good  Advice,    and  deaf 

As  if  upid  Adders  they  remain, 

From 


178  PSALM        LVIII. 

From  whom  the   fkillful  Charmer's  Voice, 
Can  by  no  Means   Attention   gain. 

Defeat,    O  God,   their  threat'ning  Rage, 
And  timely  break  their  growing  Pow'r  ; 

Do   thou  difarm  thefe  Lions'  Jaws, 
Before  they're  praclis'd  to  devour. 

4.  Let  now  their  lnlolence,   at  Height, 

Like  ebbing  Tides,   be  quickly  fpent  ; 
Their  fhiver'd  Darts  deceive  their  Aim, 

When   they  their  warlike  Bows  have  bent. 
_Like  Snails  let  them   difiblve  to  Slime, 

Let  them   like  hafiy  Births  become  ;, 
Unworthy  to  behold  the  Sun, 

Let  them  be  dead   within  the  Womb.__ 

5,  E'er  Thorns  can  make  the  Flefh-pot  boil, 

Tempeftuous  Wrath   fhall  quickly  come 
From  God,  and  fnatch  them  hence  alive, 


To  their  eternal  difmal  Doom, 

The  Righteous  fhall  rejoice  to  fee, 

Their 


PSALM       LIX.  1 79 

Their  daring  Crimes  iuch  Vengeance  meet, 
And  Saints   in  Periecutors'   Blood, 
Shall  fafely  dip   their  harmleis  Feet. 
6.  Tranfgrefibrs  then  with  Grief  mall  fee, 
The  Righteous  due  Rewards  obtain, 
And  own  a  God,  whofe  Juftice  will, 
Or  loon,  or  late,  the  Earth  arraign. 
PSALM     LIX. 
J^/  E L I_VER __me,    O  Lord,^ my  God, 
From  all  my   cruel  fpiteful  Foes  j 
In  my  Defence  exert  thy Vow'r, 

To  quell  their  Rage  who  me  oppofe  : 
Preferve  me  from  a    wicked  Race, 

Who  make  a  Trade  of  doing  111 ; 
Protect  me  from   remorlelefs  Men, 
Who  daily  leek  my  Blood  to  fpill. 
2.  They  lie  in  wait,    and  mighty  Pow'rs 
Againft  my  harmleis  Life  combine" 

Implacable  j  yet  Lord,   thou  knowTF" 

'Tis 


i8p  PSALM        LIX. 


^Tis^lone  for  no  Offence  of  mine. 


_In  Hafte   they  run   about,  and  watch, 


In  Snares_  my  guiltfefs  Life  to   take  ; 

^Lool^down,  O  Lord,  on   my  Diftrefs, 

n And  to  my  fpeedy  Help   awake !  ; 

S-.  Thou   jLqrd  o7"Holfs7  and"~Ifraeirs~GoEs"~ 

t Their  Jieathen  Rage  at  once   fupprefs ; 

Relentleis  Vengeance   take   on  thole, 

Who_  ftUl_moft  ftiibbornly  tranlgreis.     *" 

At_ Evening  to  befet   my  HouTe, 

Like  hungry  growling  Dogs  they  meet, 


-^J}±^  _?i^ETs  tnro'  the  City   range, 


And  lawlefs   ranfack  ev?ry  Street. 
4-^JTheir  Throats  envenom'd  Slander  breathe, 

Their  Tongues  are  keen  like  iharpen'd  Swords  ; 
^  Who  hears,  (fay  they)    or  hearing,  dares 

"  Reprove  or  check    our  lawlefs  Words  ?" 

but  from  thy  awful  Throne,    O  Lord, 

Thou   lnalt  theiTbaffled  JPlots^deride, 

And 


PSALM        LIX.  i8r 

And  foon  to  Scorn  and  Shame  expofe, 
Their  fo  much  boafled  heathen  Pride. 
5.  On  thee  I  wait  •,  'tis  on  thy  Strength, 
For  timely  Succour   I  depend  : 
'Tis  thou,  O  God,  art  irif  Defence, 
For  thou   alone  can'ft  me  defend. 


Thy  Mercy i  Lord,  which  has  fo  oft, 
From  threat'ning  Dangers  let  me  free, 

Shall  crown  my  Wifhes,  and  at  laft 
Subdue  my   haughty  Foes  to  me. 
PART    II. 


6.  Deftroy  them   not,  O   Lord,  at  once, 
Reftrain   a  while  thy  vengeful  Blow  ; 

Left  we  ungratefully,   too  foon 
Forget   their  fudden   Overthrow. 

Difperfe  them  thro'  the  Nations  round, 
O  God,  by  thy  avenging  Pow'r  ! 

Do  thou  bring  down  their  haughty  Pride, 

For  thou  art  ftill  our  Shield  and  Tow'r. 

7.  Now 


1,82  PSALM      LIX. 


7.  Now  in  the  Height  of  all  their  Hopes, 
Their  growing  Arrogance  chaftife, 

Whofe  Tongues  have  finn'd  without  Reftraint, 
And  join'd  to  bitter  Curfes   Lies: 

Nor  fhalt  thou,  whilft  their  Race  endures, 


Thy  righteous  Anger,  Lord,  fupprefs, 
That  diftant  Lands,  by  their  juft  Doom, 
May  Ifrael's  powerful  God  confeis. 


8.  At  Evening  let  them  ftill  perfift, 


Like  hungry  growling  Dogs  to  meet; 
Still  wander  all  the  City  round, 


And  lawlefs  traverfe  everyJStreet: 
Then,  as  for  Malice  now  they  do, 


For  pinching  Hungerjet  them  ftray,__ 
And  yellTheir  vain  Complaints  aloud,  _ 
~~ Defeatedof  their  winYd-for  Prey. 


o.    wTiiIltcany  I  thy__Mercy  fingL_  

And  thy  amazing  Pow'r  confefsj_ 

For  thou  hail  been  my  fure  Defence, 

My 


PSALM     LX.  183 

My  only  Refuge  in  Diftrefs. 
To  thee,  with  never  ceafing  Praife, 

O  God,  my  Strength!   I'll  loudly  Ting: 
Thou  art  my  God,  my  Rock,  from  whence 

My  Health,  my  Life,  my  Safety  fpring. 


O 


J>  SALM    LX. 
'  GOD,  who  haft  our  Troops   difperft, 


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Forfaking  thofe  who'd  left  thee  firft; 
As  we  thy  juft  Difpleafure  mourn, 
To  us  in  Mercy,  Lord,  return. 
2.  Our  Strength,  that  firm  as  Earth  did  ftand, 
Is  rent  by  thy  avenging  Hand; 
O  heal  the  Breaches  thou  haft  made; 


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We  ihake,  we  fall,  without  thy  Aid. 


3.  Our  Folly's  fad  Effects  we  feel, 

For  drunk,  with  Difcord's  Cup,  we  reel;, 

But  now  for  them  who  thee  rever'd, 

Thou  haft  thy  Truth's  bright  Banner  rear'd. 

4.  Let  thy  right  Hand  thy  Saints  protecT, 

Lord 


i84  PSALM        LX. 


Lord,  hear  the  Pray'rs  that  we  direct. 


The  holy  God  has  fpoke,   and   I 


O'erjoy'd  on  his  firm  Word  rely. 
"  5.  To  thee  in  Portions  I'll  divide, 
"  Fair  Sichem's  Soil,  Samaria's  Pride, 
tc  To  Sichem  Succoth   next  Til  join, 
Cfe  And  meakire  out  her  Vale  bv  Line. 
lt  6.  ManafTeh,  Gilead,  both  fubfcribe, 
tc  To  my  Commands,  with  Ephraim's  Tribe: 
"  Ephraim  by  Arms  fupports  my  Caufe, 
"  And  Tudah  by  religious  Laws. 
"  7.  Moab  my  Slave  and  Drudge  lhall  be, 
**  Nor  Edom  from  my  Yoke  get  free; 
ct  Proud  Palleftine's  imperious  State, 
"  Shall  humbTy  on  my  Triumph  wait." 
8.   But  who  mail  quell  thefe  mighty  Pow'rs, 
And  clear  my  Way  to  Edom's  Tow'rs? 
Or  thro'  her  guarded  Frontier^  trea<J, 


5=*E=5 


The  Path  that  doth  to  Conquerl  lead  ? 

9.  Ev'n 


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9.  Ev'n  thou,  O  God,  who  haft  difpers'd     

Our  Troops,  for  we  forfook  thee  firft-,'         J 


Thofe,  whom  thou  didft  in  Wrath  forfake, 
Appear'd    thou  wilt  victorious  make. 
10.  Do  thou  our  fainting  Caufe  fuftain, 
For  human  Succours  are  but  vain. 


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Frefh  Strength   and  Courage  God  bellows ; 


5Tis   he  treads  down  our  proudeft  Foes. 

V_S  A  L  3\d      LXI. 

jL^ORD,  hear  my  Cry,  regard  my  Pray'r, 
Which  I,   OpprefVd  with  heavy    Grief, 
From  Earth's  remoter!  Parts,  addrefs 


To  thee,  with  hope  of  kind   Relief; 
Save  me  from   perfecuting   Pow'r, 
For  thou   haft   often   been  my  Tow'r. 
2.  So  mail  I   in  thy   facred   Courts, 

Secure  fromev'ry  Danger  lie-, 


Beneath  the    Covert  of  thy  Wings, 
All  future  .  Storms  1  will  defy:. 


My 


i86 


PSALM      LXII. 


My   Soul  of  thy   Protection  fure, 

_  Againft_  her  Foes  fhall   reft   fecure. 

3.  For  thou,  O  God,  haft  heard  my  Vows, 


And  in  thy  Goodnefs    didft   ordain. 


That  Tr  with  lafting  Glories   crown'd, 

Should   o'er  thy  chofen  PeopFe   reign: 
Vouehfafe,  O  Lord,  the  King  to  blefs, 
And  make  his   proip'rous  Days  eacreafe. 
4.  Confirm  his  Throne,  and  make  his  Reign 


To   be  accepted_jn  t.hySightj_ 
_  And"  let  thy  Truth  and  "Mercy  both, 


Oh  God,  in  his   Defence  unite 
So  I'll  devote  myTuture  Days, 
To   pay  my  Vows,,  and  fing  thy   Praife. 


P_S  A  L  M    LXIL 


1 VJL     Y  Soul  for  Help   on  God  relies, 


On  God,  who  daily  Strength  fupplics. 

To  his   bleft  Will  T  am   reflgned; 

From  him    alone   my   Courage  flows, 

To 


PSALM     LXII. 


187 


To  bear  the  Shock   of  all   my   Foes, 

When   they  againft   me  are   combined. 
2.  How  long  will  ye  my  Fall  contrive? 


How  long   will  ye  againft  me  ftrive, 


And  haften  on  your  own  undoing? 
You'll  totteflike  a  bending  Wall, 


Like   uncemented  Stones  mail  fall, 
And  lie   involv'd  in   fudden  Ruin. 


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3.  They   daily  Lies    againft  me  frame, 
With  Falfhoods  wound   my  fpotleis  Name, 

In  Tecret  ftill  my  Fall  defigning: 
They  ftrive  to  make   my  Honours  lefs, 
Though  with  their  Mouths  they  feem  to  blefs, 

Their   Hearts  to   Curfes  are  inclining. 


4.  But  thou,  my  Soul,  on  God  rely, 
Who  does  continual  Strength   fupply-, 


To   his   bleft  Will   be  thou   refigned: 
From  him  alone  my  Courage  flows, 


?E55; 


To  bear  -the  Shack  of  all  my   Fees, 
Y  2 


When 


i83 


PSALM 


LXIL 


When  they  againfl  me  are   combined. 
PART     II. 


5.  God  does   his    laving  Health  difpenfe, 
He  is    my  Fortrefs    and  Defence; 


Bz=E 


5^^--- 


My  Soul  on   him  alone  depending: 
In  him   ye  People   always   truft, 


For  God  the    merciful  and  jult, 

His   timely   Aid  is  ever  fending. 
6.  The  Vulgar  fickle  are   and  frail; 


The  great  Ones   oft  in  Judgment  fail, 
Or  elfe   are  treach'rouily   betraying: 


Ci:^— ~: 


If   in    the  Scale  of  Truth   they're    laid, 
"  'Tis   feen  ^how  lightly  both  are  made, 


The  imalieft    1  rifles  them  outweighing. 


7.  Then   truft  not    in    oppreffive  Ways, 

"Nor    ih'ive    by  lawlefs    Force  to   raile, 


Your  growing   Heap  of    ill-got   Trealure: 
"By  Spoil   and  Rapine  grow   not  vain,     > 


Nor  let  your  Hearts  on  worldly  Gain, 


Be 


P     S     A     L     M      LXIII. 


189 


Be  fixt  with  fuch   Delight  and  Pleaiure. 


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8.  For  God  has  oft   his  Will  exprefs'd, 
And  is  of  boundieis  Pow'r   pofTels'd  ; 

In  him   are  Grace  and   Truth   united: 
Though  Mercy  in   his  Works   takes  Place, 
Yet  for  their  Deeds,  the  human  Race, 


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Shall   by  his  Juitice  be  requited. 


o 


gE|gE 


PSALM     LXIII. 

mm: 


H  God,  my  gracious   God,  to  thee 


My  Morning  Pray'rs  fhall  ofFer'd  be ; 


Forxthee  my  thirfly  Soul  doth  pant ; 
My  parched  Flem  implores  thy  Grace, 


Within  this  dry  and  barren  Place, 
Where  I  refrefhins  Waters  want. 


H^PiHHi; 


z^=r: 


2.  Oh!   to  my  longing  Eyes,  once  more, 


That  View  of  glorious  Pow'r  reftore,. 


Which  thy  majeftic  Houfe  difplays  : 
Becaufe  to  me,  thy  wond'rous  Love, 

Than  Life  itfelf  does  dearer  prove, 

My 


i9o  PSALM        LXIII. 


My   Lips  {hall   always   fpeak  thy   Praiie, 
3.  My  Life,  while   fthif  Life  enjoy, 
In  bleffing  God  I  will  employ, 

With  lifted  Harids   adore  his  Name  : 

tMy  Soul's  ContentTThall  be  as  great, 


As  theirs  who  choiceit  Dainties  eat, 


While  I  with  Joy   his  Praiie  proclaim. 

4.  When  down   I  lie,  iVeet  Sleep  to  find,  

Thou,  Lord,  art  greient  to  my   Mind-,    * 
And  when  I   wa~ke~ln   dead  of_Night: 


_  Becaufe  thou  ftill  doft  Succour  bring, 
Beneath  the  Shadow   of  thy  Wing, 

gn^ln=i^iii§ir 

I  reft  with  Safety  and  Delight. 


5.  My  Soul,  when  Foes  would  me  devour,  _ 
"Cleaves  faft  tt>  thee,  whole  matchlefs  Pow'r,^ 


In  her  Suppbrt  is  daily  jhown:_  ^ 

But  thofe~the  righteous  Lord  fhall   Hay,  _ 
^T¥at"lny"15eftruaion  wjjh,  and   they  _ 


That  feek  my  Life,  fhall  Iofe  their  own. 

6.  They 


PSALM     LXIV.  i9i 

6.  They  by  untimely  Ends  fhall   die, 
Their  Flefh  a  Prey  to  Foxes  lie, 

ButTjop  fhaU  |[B~lhe  King  with  JoyfT 
Who  fwears  by  thee,  fhall  itill  rejoice*, 
Whilft  the   falfe  Tongue,  and  lying  Voice, 

f  hou,  Lorp,  fhalt  filence  and  deftroy. 

JP  S  A  L  M    lxivl 

JL/ORD,   hear  the  Voice  of  my  Complaint, 

And  to  rny  humble  Pray'r  give  Ear; 

Preferve  my  Life  from  cruel  Foes, 

And  free  my  troubled  Soul  from  Fear; 

f    _Hide  me  in  fome  fecure  Retreat; 

The  Plots  of  all  my  Foes  defeat. 

'  2.  See  how,  intent  to  work  my  Harm, 

They  whet  their  Tongues  like  fharpen'd  Swords, 

And   bend   their  Bows  to  fhoot  their  Darts, 

Deftruclive  Lies  and  bitter  Words: 

_In  lecret,  void  of  Fear  and  Shame, 

They~at  the~Jtifl  direcl~heir^im~ 

To 


192 


PSALM 


LXIV. 


3*  To  carry  on  their  ill   Deflgns, 

In   frequent  Councils  they  agrees 


They  fpeak  of  laying   private  Snares, 
And  vainly  think  that  none  ft  all  iee^ 
_With   Care   their  wicked  Plots  they  lay, 


Their  Hearts  defigning  to   betray 


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4L  ButGoD,  to  Anger  jultly  mov'd, 

His  dreadful  Bows  mall  iurely   bend-, 
And  on  his  flying  Arrow's  ,Pojnt 


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Againft  them   fwift  Deltruclion  fend: 


:     Y     j-_ ^?E 


Their  Slander  on  themfelves  lhall  fall, 


And   they  be  fcorn'd   and  fhunn'd  by  all. 
5.  The  "World  fhali.  then  God's   Pow'r  confeis^_ 


:3Jl=:x: 


And  frighten'd  Nations  trembling  ftand; 


11 


Convinc'd  that  'tis   the  mighty   Work, 


Of    his  uprais'd  avenging   Hand:_    _^_ 


_For  they  mall  fee  his    Pow'r,  and  own_ 

"That  he  is   God  fupreme  alone.^  . 


6.  Whilit  righteous  Men  whom   he  lecures, 


Shall 


PSALM      LXV. 


*93 


Shall  in  his   Mercy  gladly    trult; 
And  alt   the  lift'ning  Earth  fhall  hear, 


The  glorious   Triumphs  of  the  juit-, 
The  true   of  Heart   fhail   blels   his   Name, 
And  to  the  World  their   Joy  proclaim. 
JP_SA  L  MLXV^ 

O  thee,    O  God,    we  render   Eraiie 


U==: 


From  Sion,  thy  bleil  Seat-, 


Our  promis'd  Altars   there  we'll  raile, 


r   promis  a  i\i 


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And  all   our  Vows   compleat. 


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O  thou,  who  to   my  humble  Pray'r, 


Didft  bend  thy  lift'ning   Ear; 
To  thee  mail   all  Mankind    repair, 


And  at  thy   Throne   appear. 


2.   Our  Sins,  tho'  numberlefs,  in  vain 


To  ftop  rhy  Mercy  try, 


Whilft  thou   forgiv'ft  the  guilty  Stain, 
_Xnd  wafheft  out  the  Dye. 

Bleft  is  the  Man,    who   near   thee  plac'd, 

'  Within 


LXV. 


Within  thy  Dwelling  lives! 

Whillt  we  at  humbler  DUtance  taftey 
The  Joy    thy  Temple   gives. 


3.  By  wondVous  Ads,  C^Gop,  molt  jufl, 


Have  we   thy   Anfwer   found: 
In  the^remoteft  Nations   triu%~~ 
And   thole  whom    Seas  furround. 


G^d   by  his   Strength   lets  fail  the  Hills, 


And  does  his  Pow'r  engage, 
With  which  the  ftormy  Waves   he  ftills, 

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And  quells  the  People's  Rage. 
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4.  Thou,  Lord,  doll  barb'rous  Lands  difmay, 

When  they   thy  Tokens  view; 

"With  Joy  they  fee  the   Night  and   Day, 

Each  other's   Track  puriue. 

From  out  thy  unexhauiled  Store, 

Thy  Rains  refreih  the  Ground; 

Make  Lands,  which  barren  were  before, 

With 


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195 


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With  Corn  and  Fruits  abound. 


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5.  On  riling  Ridges  downitpours. 


And  ev'ry  Valley  fills; 


And  in  the  fort  prolific   Showers, 

A   blefs'd  Increafe  diftills. 
Thy  Goodnefs  does  the  circling  Year, 


With  fmiling  Plenty  crown; 


And  where  thy  glorious  Paths  appear, 
Thy  Clouds   drop  Fatnefs  down. 


6.  They  drop  on   barren  Forefts,   chang'd 


By  them   to  Failures  green; 
The   Hills  in  beauteous  Order  rang'd, 

In  Robes  of  Joy   are  feen, 
Large  Flocks  the  chearful  Downs  adorn, 


The  teeming  Vallies  bring 


A  plenteous  Crop  of  fuli-ear'd  Corn, 


And  fern  to  laugh  and  ling. 


PSALM 


19°  r     o     a     l     m  jl,a.vi. 

PSALM    LXVI. 

J_^E  F   all   the  Lancfs,  Jehovah  bleffing, 
To  him  their  chearrul  Voices    raife; 
To  his  great  Name  their  Jr'ialms  addrefiing 


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Spread  far  abroad  his  glorious  Praife: 
And  let  them  fay,  Lord,  how  excelling. 


In  ail  thy  wond'rous  Works,   art  thou ! 


Thy  Foes  againft  thy  Pow'r   rebelling, 


Shall  conquer' d  be,  and  forc'd   to  bow. 
2.  The  Nations  round,   thy   Pow'r  confeffing, 
Shall  thee,  their  God   fupreme,   adore  i 


Their  Dread  of  thy    great  Name   exprefling, 


In   Hymns   and   Songs  for  ever  more: 
O  come,  and  view  with   Admiration, 

The  Works  of  God  !   and  then  you'll  own, 
That  he   to   ev'ry    Age    and   Nation, _ 


Hath  great  and  wond'rous  Judgments  mown.     ' 

^iiHIiiiIi=iHsii~ 


3.  The  Sea,    thro'  which   our  Father's  walked, 


By  him  was  turn'd  to  folid  Land* 

Of 


PSALM        LXVI.  1 97 


OfmiiTthey*  to  their  Offspring  talked, v 
~!Tnd~prais'd  the    Wonders  of  his   Hand. 
~He~by'  his  Pow'r  js   ever   reigning, 
H       His  Eye  doth   all  the  World  iurvey ;         ~7~* 
Let  Man,  preiumptuous  Thoughts   reftraining, 
Yield  humble  to  his   Sovereign   Sway. 


4.   Thro'  •  all    the  Earth  let  God  be  blefled  •, 
Ye  Nations  fpread   abroad    his   Fraife: 

To  him  be  all  your  Pray'rs   addre/Ted, 
To  him  in  Songs  your  Voices  raife. 

'Tis    God  that  gives    us  fate   Protection, 
'Tis  he   that  does   our  Lives  fecurej 

Our  Footiteps  form'd  by   his   Direction, 


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Are   made  ,to   tread  the   Path  that's   fure. 


5.  As  Gold  by  tire  becomes  refined, 


And  Ore   is  in   the    Furnace  trv'd; 

l^iiiliiiillilliiiiiiiiiiii^i 


So,  Lord,    to  know  how  we're   inclined, 

Thou  halt  thy  fe  arching  Pow'r  apply'dT"" 

Thou 


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Thou    plac'd  us   in    a  low  Condition," 
Where  we  oppreflive  Burthens~~bore7 


V- 


Qur  Hearts  were  touched  with  deep  Contrition, 


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We    daily  did   thy  Help  implore. 


6-_Our_Foes    did    us~lheiF"^la^s^Tftre(red7~ 
At  once  thro*  Fire  and    Water  chafeT" 
But  ^  thou  hail"  all   our  Wrongs  redrefled" 


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And  brought  us  in   a   wealthy  Place. 
Burnt-OfP rings,  therefore,  I   am   bringing, 


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To  thee,  the  God  whom  I   adore ; 


My  Voice   fhall    be   employ'd   in  Tinging, 
Thy   Praifes,  Lord!    for  ever   more. 
7.  The  Vows    my    Soul,    when  much   diftrefied, 


Hath  made   to   God,  I  will  repay; 


Whate'er   my  Lips   have _then_exp relied,  __ 

Shall  be   perform'd  without  Delay. 


Then  fhall    the  richeft  Incenfe   burning, __ 

Perfume" 'the~Air,  fat  Rams  jhall  fallj__  _ 

The  choiceft  Goats  from   Fields  returning, 

Shall 


PSALM 


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LXVI. 


199 


^ME=i|=il=E5^ 


Shall  bleed,  with   Bullocks  from  the  Stall., 

8.  "All  ye  that  fear  the   Lord,  attend   me, 

O  hear  my  Voice  with  heedful  Care!  _     ■ 
I'll   tell   how  God  his   Help  did  Tend  me^ 
His  Love  with   joy   I   will  declare. 
"As  I  before   his  Aid  implored, 


So  now  Til  fpread  abroad  his   Fame; 


jread  abroad  his 

He  hath  my   Soul  to  Life   reftored, 

~~And  T  will  blefs  his  holy  Name. 

g7  But  if  my  Heart  had  Evil  framed, 

Or  if  my  Bread  had  harboured    Sin; 
My  Vows  would  foon  have  been  dilclaime/i, 

My  Pray'rs  had  not  accepted    been. 
But  God   to  me,  whene'er    I  cried, 
His  gracious  Ear  did  quickly  bend; 


Nor  hath   my  humble    Wifh  denied, 

But  does   with  conftant  Love  attend. 

io._JBe   thou,  O  God,  for  ever  blefied, 


Who  never,  when  to  thee  I  pray, 


Will 


2oo  PSALM         LXVII. 

Wiil    hold   thy  Love  from    me  diftrefled, 
Gr   turn    thy    glorious    Face    away. 
PSALM    LXVII. 

J[    O  bleis  with   joy  thy   choien  Race, 
Do  thou  in  Mercy,   Lord,  incline ; 
And  caufe  the  Brightneis  of  thy  Face, 
On    thy    triumphant  Saints  to    mine. 

2.  That    ib  thy    iuft    and   wond'rous   Way, 

May    thro'    the    fpacious  World  be  known-, 
Whilft  diftant  Lands   their  Homage  pay, 
And    humbly    thy   Salvation  own. 

3.  Let  the  rejoicing   Nations  join, 

To  celebrate  thy  endl'eis  Fame; 
"Let  all  the  World,  O  Lord,  combine,  ~ 
To    blefs  and"  praife   thy   glorious  Name. 


4.  O  let  them  loudly  (hout    and  fing, 

With  grateful  joy  and  pious  Mirth; 


For    thou   the    righteous    Judge    and   King, 

Shalt  mildly  govern  all  the    Earth. 

5.  Let 


PSALM 


Lxvm. 


201 


£.  Let  the   rejoicing  Nations  join, 

To  celebrate  thy  endlefs   Fame ; 

g ^  — .g. "fc — ■ 


Let  all  the  World,  O  Lord,  combine 
To   blefs  and  praife  thy  glorious  Name. 
6.  Then  fhall  the  fruitful  teeming  Ground, 
A  large  Increafe  of  Wealth  difcloie-, 


And    we   with  plenty  fhall   be  crown'd, 


Which  God,  our  God,  on  us  beftows. 


7.  Then  God,  upon  our  happy  Land, 

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In  conftant   Streams  fhall  Bleflings  ihow'r-, 


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And  all  the   World  in  Awe  fhall   Hand, 


I 


Of  his  fupreme  Almighty  Pow'r. 

PS  A  LM   LXVIIf. 
ET  God,  the   God  of  Battle,  rife, 


And  fcatter   his  prefumptuous  Foes; 


Let  ihameful  Rout  their  Hoft  furpnie, 
Who  fpitefully  his  Pow'r  oppofe.   . 


2.  As  Smoke  in  TempefVs  Rage  is  loft, 

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Or  Wax  into  the  Furnace  caftj 


So 


202 


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LXVIIL 


So  let  their  facrilegious  Hoft,  

Before  his  wrathful  Prefence  wafte. 


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3.  But   let   the  Servants  of  his  Will, 


His  Favour's  gentle  Beams  enjoy  -, 


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Thei£_upright  Hearts    let   Gladnefs  fill, 

And  chearful  Songs    their  Tongues  employ. 


4.  To  him  your  Voice  in   Anthems  raife;  ; 


Jehovah's  awful  Name   he    bears : 

iHS=iliSr*: 


In  him  rejoice,  -extol  his  Praife, 

Who  rides  upon   high  rolling  Spheres. 
g.  Him,  from  his   Empire  of  the  Skies, 


To  this   low  World  Compafiion  draws, 


The  Orphan's  Claims  to  patronize, 
And  judge  the  injur'd   Widow's  Caule. 


6.  5Tis  God,  who  from  a  foreign  Soil, 


_Reftores  poor  Exiles  to  their  Home; 

_ Makes  Captives  free;   and  fruitlefs  Toil, 

Their  proud  Oppreflbrs  righteous  Doom. 

7.  Twas  fo  oFc>la7  Ivhen  thou  dTdft  lead 

In 


r   o      s±     1j     ivi        1..A  v  in,  203 

In  Perfon,    Lord,    our   Armies  forth; 


Strange   Terrors   thro'    the  Defart  ipread^ 
Convulfions   fhook  th'aftonim'd  Earth. 
8.  The   burfting  Clouds  did  Rain~di7til,   " 
And  Heav'ns  high  Arches  fhook  with  Fear, 

How   then   fhould  Sinai's  humble  Hill, 


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Of  lfrael's  God,  the   Prefence  bear? 


9.  Thy  Hand,   at   famifh'd  Earth's  Complaint,, 


Reliev'd  her  from  celeftial  Stores ; 


_And  when  thy  Heritage  was  faint, 

AlTuag'd  the  Drought  with   plenteous  Show'rs. 


10.  Where   Savages  had  rag'd  before, 

At_Eale  thou   mad'ft  our   Tribes  refide, 


And,  in  the  Defart,  for  the  Poor 


Thy   gen'rous  Bounty  did  provide. 


jj^_Thou  gav'ft  the  Word,  we  fallied  forth, 

And  in  that  pow'rful  Word  o'ercame: 


Whilft  Virgin  Troops,    with  Songs  of  Mirth, 
Z  2  In 


204 


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In  State  our  Conquefts  did  proclaim. 


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12.  Vaft   Armies,    by   luch   Gen'rals   led, 


As  yet  had  ne'er   receiv'd   a  Foil, 
Forfook  their   Camp  with  fudden  Dread" 
And  to  our  Women   left  the~Spml— 


13.  Tho'  Egypt's  Drudges  you  have   been, 

Your  Army's  Wings  mall  mine~as   bright" 


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__As  Doves  in  golden  Sunfhine  feen, 

Or  filver'd  o'er  with  paler  Light. 

14.  'Twas  fo,  when  God's  almighty  Hand 

O'er   fcatter'd  Kings  the  Conquefts  won-, 

Our   Troops,  drawn   up  on  Jordan's   Strand, 


High  Salmon's   glitt'ring  Snow  outihone. 


15.  From  thence  to  Jordan's  farther  Coaft, 


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No  more  her  Height   mall  Bafhan  boait, 


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But  that  fhe's  God's  Inheritance. 

16.  But  wherefore  (tho'   the  Honour's  great) 

~"  Should  this7"0  Mountain,  fwellyour  Pride? 

For 


PSALM    LXVIII. 


205 


For  Sion  is  his   chofen  Seat, 


Where  he   forever  will  refide. 
17.  His   Chariots   numberlefs;  his  Pow'rs 


Are  heav'nly  Holts,    that  wait  his   Will; 


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Bis    Prefence  now   fills  Sion's  Tow'rs, 

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18.  Afcending  high,  in  Triumph,  thou 
Captivity  haft  Captive  led-, 


:*es~ 


And  on  thy  People  didft  beitow 

The   Spoils  of  Armies,   once  their  Dread. 
19.  Ev'n  Rebels  (hall   partake  thy  Grace, 

Efr-TT"T   1— 


And  humble  Profelytes   repair, 
To  worihip    at   thy   Dwelling  Place, 
And  all  the  World  pay  Homage  there. 


20.  For  Benefits  each  Daybeftow'd, 

Be  daily  his  great  Name  ador'd; 

Who  is  our  Saviour,  and  our  God, 


ill 


Of  Life   and  Death   the  Sov'reign   Lord. 


21.  i$ut  Juftice  for  his   harden'd   Foes, 

Proportion'd 


206 


PSALM 


ill 


LXVIII. 


Proportioned  Vengeance  hath   decreed, 


To  wound  the  hoary  Head  of  thofe, 


Who  in  prelumptuous   Crimes  proceed. 


22.  The  Lord  hath-  thus  m:  Thunder   fpoke, 
^  As  I  fubdi^d  proud  Bafhanh  King,"- 


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"  Once  more  I'll  break  my  People's  Yoke, 
"  And  from  the  Deep  my  Servants  bring : 


23.  "  Their  Feet  fhall  with  a  crimfon  Flood     ^ 
"Of  flaughter'd  Foes  be_cover'd  o'er; 
"  Nor  Earth  receive  fuch  impious  Blood, 


"  .But  leave  for  Dogs  th'unhallow'd  Gore." 
PAR  T_  ni. 

24.  When,   marching  to  thy  bleft  Abode, 

The  wond'ring  Multitude  furvey'd, 

The  pompous  State  of  thee,  OGod, 


In  Robes  of  Majefty  array'd. 


25.  Sweet  finging  Levites   led.  the  Van,         _^_ 


Loud  Inftruments   brought  up  the  Rear, 


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Between  both  Troops,  a  Virgin  Train 


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PSALM     LXVIIL 


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With  Voice  and  Timbrel  charm' d  the  Ear. 
26.  This  was  the  Burden  of  their  Song;, 


"  In  full  Aflemblies  blefs  the  Lord, 


:E*BEE 


"  All   who  to  Ifrael's  Tribes  belong, 
"  The  God   of  IfraePs   Praife  ^record." 


From  neighb'ring  Bounds  did  there  attend, 
Nor   only  Judah's  nearer  Throne, 
Her  Counlellors  in  State  did  fend. 


28,  But  Zebulon's  remoter  Seat, 

And  Napthali's  more  diftant  Coaft, 


^E=i 


I: 


(The  grand  Proceflion  to  complete) 


Sent  up  their  Tribes,    a  princely  Hoft. 


29.  Thus  God,  to  Strength  and  Union  brought 


Our  Tribes,    at  Strife   till  that  bleft  Hour 


This  Work,  which  thou,  O  God,  haft  wrought, 


Confirm  with  frefh  Recruits  of  Pow'r. 
30.  To  vifit   Salem,    Lord,    defcend 


And  Sion,   thy  terrcftrial  Throne  5 


Where 


zo8 


PSALM      LXVIII. 


Where  Kings  with  Prefents  mall  attend, 
And  thee  with  offer'd  Crowns  attone.  "" 


31.  Break  down  the  Spear-Men's  Ranks,  who  threat^ 

Like  pamper'd  Herds  of favage  Migln%~~ 

Their  filver-armour'd    Chiefs  defeat^" 
Who   in  deflructive   War  delight. 

iilll§illlir~ 


S=:c=: 


32.  Egypt  fhall  then  to  God  ftretch  forth 


Her  Hands,  and  Afric  Homage  bring: 


The  fcatter'd  Kingdoms  of  the  Earth, 

,,  ii.  A  -  J 


Their  common  Sov'reigns  Praiies  fing ; 
33.  Who,  mounted  on   the  loftieft  Sphere 
Of  antient  Heav'n,  fublimely  rides-, 


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From  whence  his  dreadful  Voice  we  hear, 


Like  that  of  warring  Winds  and  Tides. 


34.  Afcribe  the  Pow'r  to  God  mpft  high -, 
Of  humble  Ifrael   he_  takes  Care, 


Whole  Strength,  from  out  the  dufky  Sky, 


Darts  mining  Terrors__thro'  _the  Air. 
2$.  How  dreadful   are  the  facred  Courts* 


Where 


I. 


Where~GoD~has   fix'd  his    earthly  Throne !__ 
Tlir"Srrength   his  feeble_Saints  fupports : 

Praife  ye   the  Lord,    our  God  alone. 
PSALM    LXIX. 
lj  A  V  E  me,    O  God,    from  Floods  that  roll, 

And  prefs  to  overwhelm    my   Soul; 

In  the  deep  Mire  1  tread, ^_ 


And  Waves  o'erflow  my  Head. 


With  conftant  Cries  my  Spirits  faint, 
My  Voice  is  hoarfe  with  long  Complaint: 


My  Sight  with  Pain  decays, 


Whilft   God   his  Help  delays. 
2.  My   Hairs,  tho*  num'rous,   are  but  few, 
Compard  with  Foes  that  me   purfue, 
And  ftrive   with_lawle?s  Might, 
To  execute  their   Spite, 
They  force  me,   guiltlefs,  to  refign, 


As  Rapine,    what   by  Right  was  mine. 

But  thou  my  Wrrongs  doft  lee; 

My 


2IO 


PSALM        LXIX. 


My  Sins    are  known  to    thee. 
?.  Lord,  God  of  Hofts,  take  timely  Care, 


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Left  for   my  Sake   thy  Saints  defpair; 


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Since  I   have  for  thy  Name, 
Endur'd  Reproach    and  Shame. 


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A  Stranger  to  my  Country  grown, 


And  to  my  Kindred  quite  unknown; 


Thofe  of  my  Mother  born, 


Are  treating  me   with  Scorn. 

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4.  For  Zeal   to   thy  lov'd  Houfe   and   Name, 


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Confumes  me,  like  devouring  Flame; 
Vex'd    at   their    Slights  of  thee, 


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More  than   their   Scorn  of  me. 


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My   very  Tears  and  Abftinence,  ^__ 

They  confrrue~~in  a  fpiteful  Senfe;  _     

When  Tvlourning   for  their   Sake,  

Their  "Mocks"  at  me  they  make. 


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5.  Their  Judges  make  my  Wrongs  their  Jeft, 


Thofe  Wrongs  they  ought  to  have  redrefs'd-, 

Drunkards 


PSALM      LXIX. 


211 


Drunkards  my  Sorrows  fee, 


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And    make  their  Songs  on  me. 


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But,  Lord  !  tos  theev  I  will  repair 

For   Help,   with   humble   timely  Pray'r, 

O  from  thy    boundlefs  Store, 


Diiplay   thy   Truth   and   Pow'r. 
6.  From  threat'ning  Dangers  me  relieve, 


And  from  the    Mire  my    Feet  retrieve, 


My  Soul  in  Safety  keep, 


And  fnatch  me   from  the   Deep;  - 

Controul   the  Deluge  e'er  it  fpread, 


And  roll  it's    Waves  around    my  Head: 
And  from    th'expecting  Grave, 
My  Soul  in  Mercy  fave. 
7.  Lord,  hear  the  humble  Pray'r  I   make, 


For  thy  tranfcending  Goodnefs  Sake-, 


And  from  thy  Mercy's  Store, 


Relieve  my  Soul  once  more; 

l^li^llii^iiil^ili 

Nor  from  thy  Servant  hide  thy  Face, 


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Make 


212  PSALM        LXIX. 

Make  Hafte,  for  defp'rate  is   my  Cafe : 

Thy    Succour   interpofe, 

And  ihieid  me  from  my  Foes. 

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S.  Thou  know'ft  what  Infamy   and   Scorn 


I    from   my   Enemies  have  borne 


Nor  can    their  fecret  Spite, 
Or  Plots    efcape  thy   Sight. 


Reproach    and  ^Grief  have  broke  my  FTeart, 


I  look'd  for  fome  to  take  my  Part, 


None  would  relieve  my  Pain. 

^lIi^iI=li^i=IIiliii=E 


9.  WithTTunger  faint,  for  Food  I   call; 


Inftead  of  Food,  they  give  me  Gall, 


And   Vinegar  to   drink, 

Whene'er   my   Spirits    finkj  ^__ 


The  Tables    therefore  they   prepare, -± 

Shall   prove  to  them   a  fatal  Snare-, 
Darknefs  fhall  ferze   their  Eyes, 


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And  fudden  Fears   furprize. 

On 


PSALM        LXIX. 


.:« 


10.  On   them  thou  fhalt  thy  Fury  pour, 

'Till  thy  fierce  Wrath  their  Race  devour, 


And   make   their  Houfe  a   Cell, 


Where  none   will  dare   to  dwell : 


For   new  Afflictions  they  procur'd 
For  him,  who  had  thy  Stripes  endur'd  •, 
And  with   a   {harper  Scorn, 
Their  tender  Hearts  have   torn. 
ii.  Sin  fhall  to  Sin   their  Steps   betray, 

'Till  they   to  Truth  have  Jolt  the   Way, 
Their  Souls  mall  Ruin  fee, 


Nor   with  the  ^Righteous    be. 

But  me,  howe'er  s  diitreft   and  poor, 

Thy  ftrong  Salvation  fhall  reftore^ 

Thy  Pow'r  I  will  proclaim, 

And  celebrate  thy  Name. 

12.  Our  God  mall  this  more  highly  prize, 

Than  Herds  or  Flocks  in  Sacrifice-, 

And  Saints  lhail  hope  to  fee. 

The 


PSALM 


214 


The   like  Redreis  with  me. 


.. — VL 


For  God  regards  the  Poor's  Complaint, 
Sets  i^ns'ners  free  from  clofe  Reftraint; 
And  Heav'n  and   Earth  fhall   raife, 


Fheir  Voice  to  found  his   Praife. 


13.  For  God  will  Sion's  Walls   erect, 


u -*- 


Fair  judah's  Cities   he'll  protect, 


'Till   all  her  Sons   repair. 


And  gain  ^Pofleflion   there. 


This  Bleffing  they  fhall  at  their  Death, 

' To  their  religious    Heirs   bequeath; 

And  God   fhall  fure  reitore, 


Thole  who  his  .Name   adore. 


o 


PS  A_LMJLXX1_ 
Lord!   to  my  Relief  draw   near, 


For  never  was  more  Need; 
In  my  Defence   do  thou  appear. 


^2: 


O  God,  and  come   with  Speed. 

On  mem  let  Shame  return, 

Who 


**      O      il      l-i      1YI 


.L^Al. 


**5 


Who  to  deftroy  my  Soul  combine; 
O  let  them  blufh  and  mourn, 


Defeated  in  their  bale  Defign. 
2.  Their   Doom  let  Deiblation  be, 


;ES^£E3E: 


Their  Malice    be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  Confidence    in  thee, 


And  me  their  Jfaltime  made. 


While   thofe  who  leek  thy  Face, 

To  joyful  Triumphs   ihall  be  rais'd, 
And   all   who  prize   thy   Grace, 


3E^ 


Shall  ling  with   me,    the  Lord    be  prais'd. 


3.  Thus  wretched,  tho'    I   am,    and  poor, 
The   Lord  of  me   takes  Care; 
Thou  God,  who  only  can'it  reltore, 


1 


To  my  Relief    repair 

PSALM    LXXI. 

N  thee   I  "put   my  ltedfalt  "Trult, 


:=zr£: 


Lord,    let   me   not  be  put  to  Shame-, 

=3E 


Incline  thine  Ear,  and  fave  my  Soul, 


For 


2l6 


S    A    L    M      LXXI. 


For  great  and    righteous    is   thy  Name: 
To   thee,    tor  Help  I   will  refbrt, 
For  thou   art   ftill   my  Rock   and  Fort. 


2.  From   cruel   and    ungodly   Men 


lEEErs: 


Protect   my_Soul  and  let  me   free-, 
For  from    my  early  Youth,  till   now, 


My  conftant  Hope  hath  been  in  thee: 

liHIIIilliir 


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Thy   Care   did   guard  my   infant  Days, 
And  brought  me  forth  to  fing  thy  Praife. 
3.  While   fome  on  me  with   Wonder  gaze, 

Thy  Hand  unfeen  fupports "me  ftill;      

1  hy  Honour  therefore,  and  thy  Praife, 

My   Mouth  with   grateful  Joy  fliall  fill: 


Then  caft  me   not,    O  Lord,   away, 

-_E_______r^^  ^=====^: 


Tho'   Strength  and  Vigour  mould  decay. 

iiii!^iiiIPp^p!^mf=I!Il=l=i= 

4.  My  toes  againft  my  frame,   and  me,_ 


"With  neverceahng  Malice  ipeak; 

~ AgainTTmy  Soul  they  lay  their J>njires,_ 

"AndT"5u;tu'al'  Council  daily  take:"" 

On 


PSALM    LXXi: 


217 


"  On  God,  fay  they,  he  did  rely; 


"  Now  take  him  whilft  no  Help  is  nigh." 

Igjlipiiiiii^fllpteiiir 

5.  But  thou,  my  God,  withdraw  not  far, 
On  thee  for  fpeedy  Help  I  call; 
To  Shame  and  Ruin  bring  my  Foes, 
Who  feek  with  Craft  to  work  my  Fall : 


And  I,  who  ftill  on  thee  depend, 

My  Time  to  come  in  Praife  will  fpend : 

PART    II. 

6.  Thy  righteous  Acts  and  faving  Health, 


;s^*^ 


My  Mouth  mail  evermore  declare ; 


:*=: 


Unable  yet  to  fum  them   all, 


y=TT^= 


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m 


Tho'  counted  o'er  with  utmofl  Care 
e^eSIe 


Lord,  in  thy  Strength  I  will  go  on, 


:«>: 


=ar: 


3§m 


:5Ei 


And  truft  thy  Righteoufnefs  alone. 
7.  Thou,  Lord,  haft  taught  me  from  my  Youth, 
To  blefs  and  praife  thy  glorious  Name,; 

iillliliiii^falratanf^lf^^ 

And  ever  fince  thy  wond'rous   Works,  . 

Have  been  with  joy  my  conftant  Theme. 
A  a  On 


On  them  I  will  with  Pleafure  dwell, 
"And  to  the  WorkTthy  Goodnefs  tell. 

i!lp=i^iiii=!Pi^iiii^Iliii= 

8.  Then  now  forfake    me  not,  when  I 

With   Age  am  grey,  and  feeble  grown  * 
'Till  I  to  thefe  and  future  Times, 

Thy  Strength  and  mighty  Pow'r  have  mown, 
For  I  thy  Mercy  will   proclaim, 


And  fpread  abroad   thy  glorious  Name. 
9L  How  high   thy  Juftice  lbars,  O  God  ! 

How  very   great  and  wond'rous  are  * 


The  mighty    Works  which   thou   haft  done? 

O  LoPvD !  who  can  with  thee    compare  ? 
Altho'  thy  Hand  hath  me  oppreTs'd, 
Yet  mail  my  W7oes  be  all  redrefs'd. 


10.   Thro'  thee,  my  Time  to  come,  mail  be 

With  growing    Pow'r  and  Greatneis  crown'd ; 

And  me  who  difmal   Years.   have_  paft, 

Thy  lafting  Comforts  ihall  furround: 

Therefore  my  Harp  and  Voice  I'll  raife, 

To 


PSALM      LXXII. 


219 


To  Jacob's  God,  in  Songs  of  Praife.  

iTTThen  gratetul  Joy  fhall  fill   my  Mouth, 

And  chearful  Hymns  employ  my  Voice-, 
My  thankful  Soul,  by   thee  redeemed,  _       _~ 

Shall   in  thy  Strength  and  Pow'r  rejoice; 
My  Tongue  thy  Juftice  fhall   proclaim, 
Becauie  thou   brought'ft  my  Foes  to   Shame, 


PSALM    LXXII. 


mmmm 


-=^&- 


T  i 

j_>ORD,  let  thy  juft  Decrees,  the  King 


In  all   his  Ways   direct; 


And  let   his   Son   throughout  his  Reign, 


l^^iii 


Thy  righteous  Laws  refpect. 
So  mall  he   ftiTl  thy  People  judge, 


With  pure  and  upright  Mind; 
Whilft  all  the    helplefs    Poor  fhall  him, 
Their  juft  Protector  find. 
2.  Then  Hills  and  Mountains    fhall  bring  forth, 


:£::— 


The  happy  Fruits  of  Peace; 


Which  all  the  Land  fhall  own  to  be, 

A  a  2  The 


22o  PSALM      LXXIL 


The  Work  of  Righteoufnefs  •» 
Whilft  he  the  poor  and   needy  Race, 


Shall  rule  with  gentle  Sway, 
And  from  their  humble  Necks,  mall  take 
Oppreffive  Yoaks  away. 
3.  In  ev'ry  Heart,  thy  awful  Fear 
Shall   then   be   rooted  fail, 
As  long  as  Sun  and   Moon  endure, 


OrTime |  Self  fhafflaft,    ^r7\       j~ 

He  mall  defcend   like  Rain^  that  chears  a 


The  Meadow's    fecond  Birth; 


Or  like  warm  Show'rs,  whofe  gentle  Drops, 
Refrefh  the  thirfly  Earth. 
4.  In   his   bleft   Days,   the  Juft  and  Good 
Shall  be   with  Favour  crown'd-, 

|^i^lil=ii^Siiiiii^iili^l 

The  happy  Land  mail  every  where,  


With  endlefs  Peace  abound. 

His  uncontrolled   Dominion  mall 

Fr©m  Sea  to  Sea  extend-, 

Begin 


PSALM 


LXXII. 


221 


Begin  at  proud  Euphrates'  Stream, 


At  Nature's  Limits  end. 
5.  To  him  the   Savage  Nations  round, 


Shall  bow  their  fervile  Heads; 


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His  vanquilh'd  Foes  fhall   lick  the  Dull 


Where   he   his  Conquefts  fpreads. 


The  Kings  of  Tarjhijh^  and  the  IJles, 

tm 

Shall  coftly  Prefents   bring: 


From  fpicey  Sheba   Gifts   fhall  come, 


And  wealthy  Saba's  King. 
6.  To  him  fhall  ev'ry  King  on  Earth 
His  humble  Homage  pay-, 


And  diff'ring   Nations  gladly  join, 

1=!T 

To  own  his  righteous  Sway. 

mmmi 

For   he  fhall  fet  the  needy  free, 


When  they  foF  Succour  ery, 


Shall  fave  the  ^Helplels  and  t  he  Poor, 


And  all  their  Wants  fupply. 


PART 


222  PSALM      LXXII. 

PART     II. 

7.  His  Providence,  for  needy  Souls 

Shall  due  Supplies  prepare-, 
And  over  their  defenceless  Lives, 

Shall  watch  with  tender  Care. 
He  fhall  p refer ve  and   keep   their  Souls 

From  Fraud  and  Rapine  free; 
And  in  his  Sight,  their  guiltlefs  Blood, 

Of  mighty   Price  fhall  be. 

8,  Therefore  fhall  God  his  Life  and  Keign 


:S=2=±: 


To   many  Years  extend; 
Whilft  Eaftern  Princes  Tribute   pay, 


And   golden  Prefents  fend.  __ 

_For  him  fhall  conftant  Pray'rs   be  made, 
Thro'  all  his  proip'rous_Days_;_ 

His  jult  Dominion  fhall  afford^ __ 

A  lafting  Theme  of  Praife. 
o.  Of  ufeful   Grain  thro'  all  the  Land,_    _^^_ 

Great  Plenty  fhall  appear; 

A 


PSALM        LXXIL  223 

A  Handful  fown  on  Mountain  Tops, 

A  mighty   Crop    mail  bear. t_ 

Its  Fruit,  like  Cedars  fhook  by  Winds, 

A  rattling  Noile  mall   yield ;        ___ 

The  City  too  mail  thrive,    and  vie_  

For  Plenty  with   the  Field. 

10.  The  Mem'ry  of  his  glorious  Name, 

Thro'  endlefs  Years  mail  run; 

His   fpotlefs   Fame  mail  mine   as  bright 

AncMafting  as  the  Sun.  _      _ 

In  hk  the  Nations   of  the  Earth  _ " 

__Shall   be   compleatly   bleft,  

And  his  unbounded  Happinefs, 

By  ev'ry   Tongue   confeft. 

1  r.  Then  blefs'd  be  God,    the   mighty  Lord, 

The   God  whom  Ifrael    fears 

W  ho  only  wond'rous  in  his  Works, 

Beyond  Compare  appears. 

"Let  Earth  be  with  fiTGlory  filKd5  "* 

Forever 


LXXIII. 


Forever  blefs  his   Name; 
"Whilft   to^hTs^lPranerilieni^mn^WolTo^     


I 


Their  glad  Aflent  proclaim. 

PSALM   LXXIII. 


A  mm 
T  length,  by  certain  Proofs,  'tis  plain, 

That  God  will  to  his  Saints  be  kind; 


That  all_whofe  Hearts  are  pure  and  clean, 


Shall  his   protecting  Favour  find. 

niilliiiilir 


==3E 


'Till  this  fuilaining  Truth  I  knew, 


My  ftagg'ring  Feet  had  almoft  fail'd; 


I   griev'd  the  Sinner's  Wealth  to  view, 

D * | __j ±_ 

And  envy'd  when  the  Fools  prevail'd. 


2.  They  to  the  Grave  in  Peace  defcend, 


And  whilft  they  live  are  hale  jmd  ftrongj__ 
No  Plague^  or  Troubles   them  offend^ 

"  Which   oft~to"otneT  MerT  belong. _ 

""With  Pride,  as~ with  a  Chain_  they're  held,_ 


Their  Eyes  ftand  gut  with  Fatncfs  fwell'd, 

They 


P    S    -A    L    M      LXXIII. 


225 


They  grow  beyond  their  Wifhes  great. 

ililiI^i=Piii^il=iililiir" 

3.  With  Hearts  corrupt  and  iorty  i  alK', 


z3zi — -t^ag 


=*E 


Oppreffive  Methods  they   defend; 


Their  Tongue  thro'   all  the   Earth  does   waik, 
Their   JBlafphemies  to  Heav'n  alcend, 

milium' 


And  yet  admiring  Crouds   are  found, 
Who  fervile  Vifits  duly  make; 
_Becaufe  with   Plenty  they  abound, 

Of  which  their   flatt'ring  Slaves  partake. 
4.  Their  fond  Opinions   thele  puriue, 


'Till  they,    with  them,  profanely   cry 


"  How  Ihould  the  Lord   our   Actions  view? 
"  Can  he  perceive  who    dwells  ib  high"? 
Behold   the    Wicked,    thefe  are  they, 
__Who  openly  their  Sins  proreis; 


_And  yet  their  Wealth's  encreas'd  each  Day, 

And  all   their  Actions   meet  Succeis. 
5.  "  Then  have  I   cleans'd   my  Heart,    faid  I, 


i£=H§ 


And  wafli'd  my  Hands  from  Guilt  in  vain, 

"If 


226  PSALM        LXXIII. 

"If  all   the  Day  opprefs'd  FTie, 

And  ev'ry   Morning  iuffer    Fain." 
Thus   did   I    once  to  ipeak  intend, 

But  if  fuch  Things  T  rafhly   fay, 
Thy  Children,  Lord,  I  muft  offend, 

And    baiely   ihouid   their   Cauie    betray. 
PART    II. 
6.  To  fathom  this    my   Thoughts  I   bent; 

But  found  the  Cafe  too  hard  for  me, 
'Till  to  the  Houfe  of  God  I  went, 


Then   I    their  End  did  plainly   lee. 

IIIl=l"E=lil=iii^[ " 

How  high   foe'er  advanc'd,    they  all 


^E^l=S^Ei=E^J=l^i=^^^E^i 


On    flipp'ry  Places  loofely  ftand 


Thence  into  Ruin  headlong  fall, 

Call:   down   by  thy   avenging  Hand.  _ 

7.  How  dreadful  and  how   quick  their  Fate! 
Deipis'd   by  thee,  when  they're   deftroy'd; 
As  waking  Men,    with  Scorn  do  treat 


ihe  Fancies   that  their  Dreams  employ'd. 

Thus 


PSALM      LXXIII.  227 

Thus   was   my  Heart  with  Gner  opprels'd, 


My  Reins  were  rack'd  with  reitleis  .Pains; 
So  ltupid  was    I,    like   a  Beait, 

Who  no   reflecting  Thought   retains. 


1.  Yet  Hill   thy  Jt^reience  me   iuppiy'd, 

And  thy  Right-Hand  Aiiiita_nce  gave; 
Thou  hrit  fnalt  with  thy  Couniel  guide, 


And  then  to  Glory  me  receive. 
Whom   then  in  Heaven,    but  thee  alone, 

Have  I,  whofe  Favour  1    require  r 
Throughout  this  ipacious  Earth,    there's  none 

That  I  befides  thee  can  deiire. 
o.   My  trembling  Flefh   and  aching  Heart, 

May  often  fail  to  luccour  me; 
But  God   mall   inward   Strength  impart, 


EE3E.rS?  -"■  ■liafe^= 


And  my  eternal  Portion    be. 


tor  they   that  far  from  thee  remove, 

JShall  into  hidden  Ruin  rait, 

ir  after  other  Gods    they  rove, 

Thy 


228 


PSALM     LXXIV: 


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Thy  Vengeance  mall  deftroy  them  alL___ 


10.  But  as   for  me,   'tis  good  and  juft, 


£5= 


That   I  mould  ftill  to   God   rePair 


In  him  I  always  put  my  Truft, 


And  will  his  wond'rous  Works  declare. 


J^SALM    LXXIV. 


HL 
OW  long  mall  thy  fierce  Anger  burn, 

Lord,  wilt  thou  never  more  return? 


How  long  withdraw  thy  Face, 


From   us  thy   chofen  Race  ? 


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Think  on  the  Tribes  thou  haft  redeem'd, 
On  Sion's  Mount,  by  thee  efteem'd, 
The  Land  that  is  thine  own, 


Where  once   thy  Glory  fhone. 
2.   Lift  up  thy  Feet,  and  them  deftroy. 


Who  would  thy  holy  Place    annoy; 


For  where   thy  Servants  pray, 
Their  Banners   they  difplay, 
~4midft  the"  Work  the  Artifts  wrought, 


And 


PSALM      LXXIV. 


.229 


r— ^rJt 


And   to  fuch  great  Perfection  brought-, 


They   dreadful  Havock  make, 


And  with  their  Hammers  break. 


3.  Thy  holy  Church  they  burnt  with  Flame, 
Tho*  confecrated  to  thy  Name; 


Thine  Houfe   they   did  furround, 


._*!- 


And   level  to   the   Ground. 
Thy  Tokens,  Lord,  no  more  we  fee*. 
Our  Prophets   from   Deftruclion  flee, 
Nor   doft  thou  let   us  know, 


==«: 


The  End  of  this  our  Woe. 


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PART    II. 


4.  But,  Lord,  how  long  muft  we  fubmit? 


3E^E£:? 


How  long,  O  God,  wilt  thou  permit. 


Th'infulting  Foe  to   boaft; 


And   (hall  thy  Name  be  toft? 
_Why  doft  thou  on  thy_patient  Bread, 
Let  thy  Right-Hand  fo   calmly  reft\ 
When  Vengeance  fhouid  o'er  throw,*" 


The 


230  PSALM     LXXIV. 

"The  bold  iniulting  Foe. 
5.   Thou,    as    our   King,    hail  often  fought, 
And  for  us  great  Deliv'rance  wrought-, 
Thou   did  ft   the   Sea  divide, 
And  quell   the   Monfter's  Pride. 


Refiftlefs   PowsrN  thou   didft  employ, 


And  fierce  Leviathan  deftroy. 


Then  vanquihYd  let  him  lay, 


a 


To   lavage  Beaits    a  Prey. 
6.  The  folid   Rock   thou   didft  divide, 


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J. 


And  loon  gufh'd  out  the  cooling  Tide, 
And  Waters     ceas'd  to   flow, 
To   let   thy   People  pro. 


Thou  didft  create   both  Day   and  Night, 
The    Sun  and  every  feebler  Light; 
The   Summer's   lultry    Shine, 
And  Winter's   Cold   are  thine. 
PART     III. 

7.  Remember,  Lord,  thy  People's  Shame, 

How 


PSALM      LXXV. 


g=^=g===g=JF==gE^^=^ 


&~ 


2?r 

-j— — 


How  fooliili  Men   blafpheme  thy    Name 
Thy  Turtle-Dove  reftore, 


Nor  quite   forget  the  Poor. 
Lord,  make  thy  antient  Prorr.ife   good  •, 
~The_Land  is  filTar^S~Me"n"or~BToo"dl 


Cloath  not    the   Poor  with  Shame, 
But  let   them  bieis    thy   Name. 
8.  Arife,  OGod!    thy   Caufe  maintain, 

For  Fools   each  Day  thy  Name  profane  -, 
Thy    daring   Foes   encreale, 


Make  thou    their  Triumphs  ceafe. 
PSALM    LXXV. 


:±=: 


Jl    O  thee,  Q  God,  we  render   Praife, 
To    thee,  with   daily  Thanks   repair; 

For  that   thy  Name  to  us  is  nigh, 

Thy   great   and  wond'rous  Works  declare.  ~~ 

For  thou,  O  Lord,  art  (till  the  fame, 

And_yery    glorious   is  thy  Name. 

2.  In  Ifraelywhen    mv  Throne  is  fix'd," 

With 


*32  PSALM       LXXV. 

With  me  fhall   Truth   and    Tuftice  reigru 


The  Land  with   Difcord   fnakes,  but  I 


:3z—zz 


The  falling   Pillars  will  Tuftain. 

mmmmm  „ 

_To  Fools,_I_faid,_your   Wrongs   redrefs, 
_T°  w^c^^  Men,  your  Pride  fiipprefF. 


3.  For  that    Promotion,  which  to  gain, 

Your  vain   j\mbition  daily  ftrives-, 
From  neither  Eaft,  nor  Weft,  nor  Norths 

Nor  yet  from  Southern  Climes   arrives. 
_For  God  will  call  the  Haughty  down, 
And   Tift   the  Humble  to    a   Throne. 

4.  _His  Hand  holds  forth  a  dreadful  Cup, 

With  purplevWine   full  mix'd  'tis  crown'd, 
The  deadly  Potion  which  his  Wrath, 

Shall   pour   upon   the  Nations  round, 
Its   bitter  Dregs  mall  Sinners  fqueeze, 
And  drink  up  all  the  deadly^ Lees.  

5.  But  I  will  talk  of  Jacob's  God, 

And  to  the   World  his  Pow'r  relate; 

His 


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PSALM         LXXVI.  £33 

His  Juftice,  Truth  and  Mercy  too,  . 

My  Song   fball    ever   celebrate-,  

_The    Wicked  fhall  before   him    fly, 
The  Juft  fhall  be  exalted  high. 


I 


PSALM   LXXVI. 


N  Judah  the  Almighty's  known, 


(Almighty  there  by  Wonders  mown,) 

His  Name  in   Jacob   does  excell, 
His  Sanctuary  in   Salem  Hands, 


The   Majefty  that  Heav'n  commands, 


In  Sion  condefcends  to    dwell. 
2.  He   brake  the  Bow  and  Arrows  there, 

The  Shield,  the  temper'd  Sword,  and  Spear-, 

There   ftain   the  mighty   Army  lay, 
Whence  Sion's  Fame  thro'  Earth  is  fpread, 
Of  greater  Glory,  greater   Dread, 


Than  Hills  where  Robbers  lodge  their  Prev. 

~.  Their  valiant  Chiefs,   who  came  for  Spoil,- 

Themfclves  met  there  a  ihameful  Foill 

B  b  Securely 


234  PSALM      LXXVI. 


Securely  down  to  deep  they  lay, 
But  wak'd  no  more;  their  ftouteft  Band 
Ne'er  lifted  one  re  Ming  Hand, 

Againft   his,    who   their  Hofts  did   flay. 
4.  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown, 


Both  Horie  and  Charioteers,     o'erthrown, 


Together  flept  in  endleis  Night. 
Wh*en  thou,  whom  Earth  and  Heaven  revere, 
Doll  once  with  wrathful  Look  appear, 

What  mortal  Pow'r  can  Hand  thy  Sight? 
5.  Pronounc'd  from  Jhleav'n,  Earth  heard  its  Doom, 
Grew  hufh'd  with  Fear,  when  thou  didit  come 


The   Meek  with  Justice  to  reftore. 


:=£: 


The  Wrath  of  Man  fhall  yield  thee  Praiie^ 

It's  lalt  Attempts    but  Terve  to  raife, 

The  Triumphs  of  Almighty  Pow'r.       . 

6.  Now  to  the  Lord,  ye  Nations,    bring 

Vow'd  Prefents   to  th'eternal  King: 

Thus  to  his  Name  due  Rev'rence  pay, 

Who 


PSALM         LXXVIL 


*3. 


W£o  proudeft  Potentates   can  quefl, 
To  earthly  Kings  more  terrible, 

Than  to  their  trembling  Subjects  they. 
PSALM    LXXVIL 

Tpill^ll=ii^l^l^llPI?lllil=;= 
O  God  my  loud   Complaints  I  made, 

And   he  vouchfaf'd   his  powerful   Aid; 

He  to   my  humble  Pray'r 


Did  lend   a  gracious  Ear. 

All  Night  my  feft'rins   Wound   did  rage,, 

if3--*      &  tfv     it7 — -y-^==**^'^—^^==i 

No  Med'cine  could  the  Pain  aftuage: 
My  Soul  indulg'd  her  Grief, 


Nor  would  accept  Relief. 
2.  I  thought  on  God,  but  then  diftrels'd, 


The  more  I  did  complain, 

The  more  encreas'd  my  Pain; 

My  Grief  is  fwell'd  to_fuch  a  Height, 

That  thro'  each  tedious __Watch  of  Night* 

Mine  Eyes   are   kept   awake; 

B  b  2  I 


236  PSALM        LXXVIL 

I    figh,  but  cannot   fpeak. 

3.  I  call'd   to  JMind  thofe  ancient  Days, 

When  I,  exalted,  fung  thy  Praife-, 
Thofe  Years  ib   much  renown'd; 
With   fignal   Favours  crown'd; 
~~By  Night  I  recoiled:  -the  Song7"  '         " 

That  to   my  Triumphs  did  bebng, 
And  once  fuch  Joy   impart, 
Then  thus  coniult  my  Heart. 

4.  "  Hath  God  withdrawn  his  Favour    quite, 

"  Is    Mercy    loft  in   endlefs   Night? 
%<  Will   he    his  promifs'd   Love 
"For  evermore   remove?" 
I   laid  my  Weakness   doth  fupply 


Thefe  Fears;  but  in   the  Lord   moll  high 

I   fhall  fecurelv  ftand, 

Protected  by  his  Hand. 

5.  His  Works   of  old  I   will  relate, 

On  them   my  Heart  fhall  meditate  , 

My 


PSALM        LXXVII.  237 


My  Tongue  fhall  ftiil  recite. 


The  Wonders    of  his  Might. 


Thy  Promile,  Lord,  is  ever  lure, 


Thy  Ways  are  holy,  juit,  and  pure, 
And  deep  thy  Couniels    are, 
Who  can  with  thee  compare  ? 
6.  Thou  art  the  Lord,    that  doit  diiplay 
Amazing   Wonders  every  Day, 
And  all   the  World  fhall  own. 


That  thou   art  God   alone; 
And  Jacob's    Seed  and  Joieph's  Line, 
Jhiave  known  thy  Strength  and  Pow'r  divine, 
__Wn~o  didit  thy    Arm     extend, 


And  them   with  Might  defend. 
7.  W7hen  thee,  O  God,  the  Waters  law. 


m 


The  troubled   Deep  was  ftruck  with  Awe, 

"The  frighten'd  iiillowsThrunk, 

And  in  their  Channels   lunk: 

The  Clouds  pour'd  down.,  while  rending  sFies? 

'Fill'd 


238  PSALM       LXXVIII. 

Fill'd  Earth  and  Heav'n  with  dread  Surprize, 
Ana  lorth  thine    Arrows   came, 
Wiii>  d  with  aven<rmg  Flame. 


8.  Broad  Sheets  of  livid  Blaze  appear-, 


Thy  Thunders  rofl,  Earth  makes  with  Fear, 
Thy   Paths  in   Water  lie*, 
None  can   thy  Steps   defcry: 
Thy  People  from  hard  Bondage  freed, 
"Thou  didft  by  ik&WlM&jes  leadT" 
And   Aaron's  lacred   Hand, 
£>afe  tnro'   a  defart  Land. 

PSALM    LXXVIII. 

Jf~iEAR,  O  my  Peopie,  to  my  Law, 

lour   mofl  devout  Attention  lend; 

Let   the  Inltruftions    of  my  Mouth, 

Deep  in  your  faithful  Hearts  deicend, 

My  Tongue  fhall   Parables   unfold, 

And   bring  to  fight  dark   Things  of  old. 

2.  ^Which  out  Pore-father's  pious   Care, 

From 


PSALM     LXXVIII. 


*39 


From  ancient  Times  has  handed   down ; 
Nor  will  we  hide  them  from  our   Sons, 

But  to  our  Offspring  make  them  known, 
That  they  the  Praifes  may  be  taught 
Of  God,  who  hath  inch  W  onders  wrought. 

3.  For  Jacob  he  this  Law  ordain'd, 

This  iblemn  League  for  Tlfael  made, 
With  Charge  to  be  from  Age  to  Age, 

From  Race  to   Race  wi  h   Care  "convey'd; 
1  o  be  transmitted  to  their  Heirs, 
Which  they  again   might  give  to  their's. 

4.  That  they   might  God's   Commands   obey, 

And  in  his  Strength  their  Safety  place; 
And  not  like  their  Forefathers,  prove 


A  ltubborn  and  rebellious   Race, 

Who  QiU  the  Paths  ofjError  trod2i_ 

Nor  put  thieir  ftedfaft  Hope   in  God. 

5.  Such  were  revolting  Epbraim's   Sons, 

Who  from   the  Field   ignobly  fledj 

Tho5 


HO  PSALM      LXXVIIL 

Tho'  fkiiful  Archers   arm'd  with  Bows, 

And  to   a  conrtant  Warfare  bred; 
Tho*  God  to  them   his   Works  diiplay'd, 
Yet  they   his   Orders   diibbey'd, 


n 

6.  The    Wonders  which  their  Fathers    law, 

They  in  their  Minds  did   not  retain-, 
Prodigious  Things  in  Egypt  done, 

ll^i^iiiilliiili: 

And  Miracles  in  Zoan's  Plain: 
For  them  he  did  the  Sea  divide, 
And  pii'd  in  Heaps  the  prefling  Tide 


7.  A    won'drous  Pillar  led  them   on, 

Compos'd   of  Shade   and   radiant   Light; 
A  ihek'rmg  Cloud  it   prov'd  by  Day, 


And  was    a  leading  Fire  by  Night.  _    

Thus  went    they  thro'   a  delart  Land, 
Conducted    by   his   powerful  Hand. 


8.  When  Drought  opprefs'd  them,  where  no  Streams 

The   parched   Wildernefs"  iupply'd, 

He  cleft  the  Rock,  whofe  flinty  Breait 

Diffolv'd 


PSALM      LXXVIII.  241 


Diilolv'd  into   a  cooling   Tide, 


VVhich  down  in   plenteous  Rivers  fell. 

And  prov'd  a  conitant  lViiracie. 

9.  Yet  there  they  finn'd  againfl:  him    more, 

Provoking  (till    the  Lord   molt  high, 
In  that  lame  Deiart,   where  ne  aid         

Their  tainting  Souls  with  Strength  luppiy ; 
His  .r'ow'r  lupreme,  they  did  diltrult, 
And  longyd  lor   Meat  to   teed  their  Lull. 

10.  Then   utter' d  their  blaiphemous  Doubts, 

"  Can   God,  lay  they,  tor  us   prepare 
__"  A  Table  in   the  Wildernels, 

"And   let    it  out  with  various  Face? 
"  JTis   true,  he  did  the  Rock  divide, 
"  But  can  he   Corn  and  Flem  provide." 

11.  The  Lord  with  Indignation  heard, 

And  from  the  Heav'ns,  avenging  Flame 

IliSiiiiiiiilllil^iitur ' 

_On  Jacob  fell;  coniummg  Wrath 


On  moit  ungrateful  iirael  came 


For 


242  PSALM       LXXVIII. 

_For  they  would  not  in  God   confide, 


ih 


"Who  had   io    oft   their   Wants   fupply'd. 


I2._  1  ho    God  had  from    the  fruitful  Clouds, 
Around   their   Camp   his    Manna  ipread, 
And  had  with  Angels  iacred  Food, 
Ungrateful  Man   in  Plenty  fedf 


_V\  iiich  from  his   own  celeftial  Stores, 
_"V\  as  rained    down   in  frequent  Show'rs. 
13.  From  Reav'n  he  made  an  Eaft  Wind  blow, 
And  iikewife  did  the   South   Command 


To  rain  down  Flefh,  like  Dull,  and  Fowls 


Like  ihe  Sea  Shore's  unnumber'd  Sands,   

Around  their  Tents  an  eaiy  Prey,         

The  rlutt'ring,  feather' d  Booty  lay. 
14.  Thus  gave  he  them  their  Heart's  Defire, 

And   they  luxurious  eat  the  fame ; 

But  whilft   the  Meat  was   in   their   Mouths, 

God's  hieavv  Wrath  upon   them   came; 

He   flew  the  Wealthieft  of  them  all, 

And 


PSALM      LXXVIII. 


243 


And  Ifrael's  Chiefs   were  made   to  tall. 


P  A  R  T    II. 


15.  Yet  ftill   they  finn'd,   nor   would   afford 

His  wond'rous    Miracles  Belief-, 

Therefore  thro'  fruitlefs  Travels,  he 

Confum'd  their  Lives   in  wafting  Grief; 
5T" 


When  fome   were  flain,  with  early  Cry, 


They  turn'd  and  fought   the  Lord  molt  high. 
16.  But   this  was   feign'd  Submiflion  all, 

Their  treach'rous  Hearts  their  Tongues  beiy'd, 
They  ftill  remain'd  perverfe,  nor  would 


Firm  in  his  Covenant  abide; 
And  yet  his  Anger  did  not  rife, 


3S 


Nor  would  with  Death  their  Sins  chaftife 


:=:^E 


:^r=^r= 


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17.  For  he  remember'd  they  were  Fleihc 


X~-—z 


And  could  not  long   on  Earth  remain; 


A   murm'ring  Wind  that's  quickly  palt, 


And  never  more  returns    again; 

And 


His  Mercy  knew   they  were  but  frail, 


244  PSALM      LXXVIIi; 

And   vvoula   not  let  his    Wrath  prevail, 
1 8^ riow  ort  did  they 'provoke   him  there  ?    . 
How  ort  did   they   his  Faiience  grieve! 
In   tnac  iarhe  Ueiart,  where  he  did 

Their  tainting  Souis  with  iHood    rcneve, 
They   turned  Dack,  and  raitniels  prov'd, 

liliiiiiiiililililiElIIIi^r" 


And  liraei's  God  to   dinger  mov'd. 


a).  Nor  did  they  call   to   Mind  the   j^-ay, 


When  God,  with  his  Almighty  Hand, 
Delivered  them  rrom  ail  their  Foes, 

And  lhow'd  his   Signs  in  Egypt's   Land, 

When  he  their  I'nbes  from  Bondage  brought, 

_And  wond'rous   Things    in    Zoan    wrought. 

20,  Their  Rivers,  that  they  might  not  drink, 

Were  turn'd  to  Blood  at  his  Command; 
Devouring   Flies  in    ihickeit  Swarms ; 

And  Frogs  were   lent  to  plague  the  Land; 

Locuits  and   Worms   o'eripread   their  Soil, 

And  reap'd   the  Harveit  of  their  Toil. 

2i.  Their 


PSALM      LXXVIIL  245 

2 1.  Their  Vines  with  battering  Hail  were  broke, 
With  pinching  Froft  the  Fig-Tree  dies'; 
Lightnine  and  Hail  made  Flccks_and  Herds, 


"*^ — -*c— v — "»*. — * 


To  fall  one   gen'ral  Sacrifice. 
His  Ra^e  that  had  no  Time  to  ceafe, 
Sent  Spirits    to  deitroy   their  Peace.  ■ 

22.  He  clear'd  a  PafTage  for  his   Wrath, 

Nor  would  that  Wrath  fevere    controul; 
But  gave  their  Life  to  Peftilence, 

Nor  fpar'd  from  Death  the    fainting  Soul. 
Upon   their.   Heirs  Defi  ruction   came, 
The  firft   born    in  the   Tents  of  Ham. 

23.  But   his  own  Tribe,  like  folded   Sheep, 

He   brought   in   Safety  from  Diftreis, 
And  like   a  Flock,  conducted  them 

Thro'   a  long  barren    Wildernefs; 
Their   Foes  were  in   the  Ocean  drown'd, 
JBut  they  no  Caufe   of  Terror   found. 

24.  Nor  ceas/d  his  Care,  'till  them  he  brought  " 

In 


24<5  PSALM     LXXVIIL 

In  Safety   to  the    promis'd    Land"; 
And  to    his  holy  Mount,   the   Prize 

Obtain'd,  by  his  victorious'  Hand  ; 
For  them   he  did   his  Arm   extend, 
And   from  the   Foe  their  Hofts  defend. 
25.  To  them,  the  outcafl    Heathen's  Land, 


Lie    did  in   equal  Lots   divide; 
And  in    their    Foes  abandoned   Tents, 

Made  lfraeFs   Tribes  iccure  abide: 
For  them  he  quell'd    the  Nations  round, 
And  plac'd  them  on   the  promis'd  Ground. 

P  A  R  T_  IIJ^  _^_ 


26.  But  Hill  they  tempted,  ftill  provok'd 

The  Anger   of  the   Lord  mod   high; 
-  Nor  would,  to   praclife  his  Commands 

Their  moft   rebellious  Hearts  apply: 
But  turn'd   like  a   deceitful  Bow, 
And  in  their   Father's  Steps  would  so. 

27.  For  God  to   Fury  they  provok'd, 

With 


PSALM      LXXVIII. 


247 


With  Idol   Altars  let  on  high, 
""'And  with  jdheir  graven  Images, 

Inflam'd  to  Wrath  his  jealoufy; 
'"On"  Tfrael  then   his  Hatred  fell, 

And  Shiloh,  where  he  lov'd  to  dweli. 
28.  To  vile  Captivity,   his  Ark, 

His   Strength  and  Glory  to  difdain, 
His  People  to  the  Sword  he  gave, 


Nor  would  his  awful  Wrath  rei train  : 


Amongft   their  Youth   his  Anger  fpread, 
Nor  were  their  Maids  to   Marriage   led. 
2Q.  4 n  Fight  the  Sacrificer   fell, 

The  Prieft  himfelf  a   Victim  bled; 


Nor    Were   there  any  Widows  left, 

Who   fhould  v/ith  Tears  lament  the  Dead. 

Then  like  a  Giant  ftrong  with  Wine, 

The  Lord   awak'd  in  Wrath  divine. 

30.  He  fmote  his   Foes,  that  from  the  Field 

Their  vanquiih'd,  fcatter'd  Remnants  came, 

With 


248  PSALM     LXXIX. 

With  Wounds  imprinted  on  their  Backs, 

The  Marks  of  everlafting   Shame: 
The  Tents  of  Jofeph  he  forfook, 
Nor   Ephraim  for   his  Dwelling  took. 

31.  But  Jiidah's    favour'd   Tribe    he    chofe, 

And  made   his  own   peculiar  Care-, 
On  Sion's  Mount  his   Temple  built, 

And   fix'd    its   ftrong  Foundations  there. 
From   Sheep-Folds   he  did  David  bring, 
And  over   Judah  made   him  King. 

32.  From    tending   on    the    teeming  Ewes, 

He    brought  his  Servant  forth  to  feed 
His    People,   and  Inheritance, 


■+E 


The  Tribes  of  Ifrael's  chofe n  Seed 


And    he   a  faithful   Shepherd   (till,  ^_ 

Fed   and  conducted   them  with  Skill. 

PSALMLXXIX. 

JL   HFrPepncr^^="5=GoD T= 

""Have   thy  Pcffeffion  feiz'd; 

Th7 


PSALM    LXXIX.  249 

"~Thy  holy  City  raa'd. 
The  Bodies  of  thy  Saints 

Abroad   unburied   lay,  ~~~ 

Their  Flefh  expos'd  to   Beafts, 

Or   rav'nous  Birds  a  Prey. 

2.  Their  Blood,  like  Water,  was 

Around  Jerus'lem  ihed ; 
And   none  were  left  to  pay, 

The  Duties  to  the  Dead: 
The  Foe  our  fmall  Remains, 

With  loud  Reproaches    wound; 
And  we   are   made   the  Sport 

Of  all  the  Nations  round. 

3.  How  long  wilt  thou   be   wrath? 

Lord,  muft  we  ever  mourn? 

And  fo all  thy  jealous  Ra_g^_ 


Like   Fire  for  ever   burn? 

On  Lands  that  know  not  thee, 

C  c  Thy 


Thy  heavy  Vengeance  fhow'r; 
Thole  Kingdoms  let  it  crufh, 
That  have    not  own'd  thy  Pow'r. 


4.  Their  hungry  Jaws  have  prey'd 
On  Jacob's  xhofen    Race, 


And  to  a  Defart  turn'd, 

Their  fruitful   Dwelling   Place. 
O    think   not  on  our  Sins, 


But  fpeedily  prevent 


The  Ruin   of  thy   Saints, 
AlmoB:   with    Sorrow  fpent. 
5.  Thy  Help,  O  God,  impart, 

And  free   our  Sou  is  from  Blame, 

So  mall  thy  wond'rous  Love 


Exalt  thy   glorious   Name. 


Let,  Infidels,  that  fay, 

"  Where   is    the   God  they   boafl"? 


-^■-: 


In   Vengeance,  for   thy  Saints, 

Perceive  thee   to   their   Cqft. 

6.  Lord 


PSALM        LXXX. 


25* 


6.  Lord,  hear  the  Pris'ner's  Moans ! 


Thy  faving  Pow'r  extend-, 
Preferve  them,  doom'd    to    die, 


rom   their   untimely   End! 


Thofe  who  blafpheme  thy  Name, 

Do  thou,  O  God,  deftroy; 
Againft   the  Nations   round, 

Reiiftlefs  Pow'r   employ. 
7.  For  they  have  us   oppreft; 

Then   let   them    be   repaid,  f 


With  Sorrows   fevm  Times   more 
Than  what  on  us  they   laid. 
_So  we,  thy  humble  Flock, 
Shall  ever  praile  thy  Name* 
And  our  unwearied  Thanks, 


s^3= 


From   Age   to  Age  proclaim. 
PSALM    LXXX. 


Our  Pray'rs  to  thee  vouchfafe  to  hear !  . 

C  c  2  Thou 


2^1  f      5      A      L,      M         LAAA, 

Thou  tnat  doft  on   the  Cherubs   ride, 
Again  in  folemn__State_ jippear : 


Ev'n  thou  that  doit  thy  People  keep, 
And  lead'ft  them  like  a  Flock   of  Sheep. 
2.  Behold,    how  Benjamin   expects, 

With  £phraim   and   ManarTeh  join'd, 
In  otir  Deli y' ranee,  the  Effects 

Of  thy  refiftlefs   Strength  to  find. 


Turn    us,    O  Lord,  thy  Face  difplay, 


-^ — s- 


And   all  our  Grief  mall   pafs  away. 
j.  O  thou,  whom   heav'nly  Hofts  obey! 

How   lonp;  fhafl  thy  fierce  Anger   burn? 
How  long  thy  furPring  People  pray, 

And  to    their  Pray'rs  have   no    Return? 
Thou  mak'ft  us  eat  the  Bread   of  Wee, 


And   drink   of  Fears    that  largely    flow. 

4.    For  us,  the   Heatheri  Nations  round, 

As   for  a  common   Prey  conteft ; 

Our   Foes  with  fpiteful   Joy   abound, 

And 


PSALM        LXXX.  253 


aj.— .  ^  .ft . _ L--J — -~- — — 

"""And  at   our  loft  Condition  jeft: 

Turn  us7  Q  Lord,  thy  Face    diiplay, 

And  all  our   Grief  ihail  pais   away. 

f  A  R  T  '  1*. 

5,  Thou    brought'ft  a  Vine   from   Egypt's  Land, 

And,  calling  out   the  Heathen   Race, 
Did'ii  plant  it  with   thine  own  Right-Hand, 

And' firmly  fix'd  it  in  their  Place. 
Thou  mad' ft  it  take  a  lafting  Hoot, 
And  o'er  the  Land   its  Branches  (hoot. 

6.  The  Hills  were   cover'd  with    its  Shade, 

It's  goodly  Boughs  did  Cedar  ieem, 
Its  Branches   to  the    Sea  were  fpread, 

And  reach'd  to  proud   Euphrates    Stream. 
Thus    Earth  and  Sea  were  covered  o'er, 
With  the  thick  Foilage  winch  it   bore. 


7.  Why  then,  haft  thou,  it's   Hedge   o'erthrown, 

Which    thou    had'ft   made  fo  firm  and  ftrong, 

Whilft  all  its  Grapes,  defencekfs  grown, 

Are 


254  PSALM      LXXX. 

Arc  piuck'd    by  thofe  that  pais  along; 

Its  Fruit   the  lavage   Moniters  claim, 
And   the  wild  Boars  root  up  the  lame. 
_  PART     III. 

8.  To  theer  O  God  of  Holts,    we  pray-, 

Thy  wonted  Goodnels,  JLor.d,  renew, 
From  Heav'n,  thy  Throne,  this  Vine  furvey, 
And  her  lad   State    in  Pity   view. 
Preferye  the   Branch   thou  mad'it  fo  throng, 
The   place  thy  Hand  did   guard  lo  long. 
9.  To  waiting    Flames  'tis  made   a  Prey, 

And  ail  its  jpreading  Boughs  cut  down; 
At   thy  Rebuke  they  loon  decay, 

And   perilh  at  thy_  dreadful  Frown. 
Crown  thou  the  King  with   good  Succels, 
The  Son  of  Man   with  Mercy  bleis. 


j  o.  So  fliall  we  ftill  continue  free 

•From  whatibe'er   delerves  thy   Blame; 

And  if  once  more  reviv'd  by  thee. 

Will 


PSALM        LXXXL  255 

Will  always  praife  thy  holy  Name. 
Turn  us,    O  Lord,    thy  Face  difplay, 


And  all  our  Grief  mall  pafs   away. 

PSALM    LXXXL 
X    O  God,  our  never  failing  Strength, 
With   glad  Applaufes,  loudly  fing; 
And  jointly  make   a   chearful  Noife, 
To  Jacob's  great  and  awful  King. 
2."  Compofe   a  lofty  Hymn   of  Praife, 


And  touch  your  Inftruments  of  Joy, 

Let  Pfalteries  and  pleafant  Harps, 

With  warbling  Lutes,  your   Skill   employ. 

3.  Let  Trumpets  at   the   great  new  Moon, 

Their  animating  Voices  raife, 

To   celebrate  the  joyful  Time, 

Th' appointed  folemn  Day  of  Praife. 

4^  For  this    a  Statute  was  of  old, 

Which    Jacob's  God   himfelf  decreed, 

To  be  with  pious  Care  obferv'd, 

For 


2:6  P    S    A    L     M      LXXXI. 


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For  Times    to  come,  by  Ifraefs  Seed. 

5.  This  he,  for  a  Memorial  fix'd 

In  Jofeph,  freed  from  Egypt's   Land; 
Strange  Nations   barb'rous  Speech  we   heard, 
A  Speech  we   could  not  underitand. 

6.  "  Your  burden'd  Shoulders  I  reliev'd, 


(Thus  feem'd    our  gracious  God  to  fay ;) 
"  And  by  my  Pow'r  your  fervile  Hands, 
"  Were  freed   from  Jab'ring  in   the   Clay. 
7.  Your  Anceftors,  with   Wrongs  oppreis'd, 


For  timely  Help   did   call  on   me; 


With  Pity  f  their   SufF'rings  faw, 

And  from    their  Troubles  fet  them  free. 


8.  They  fought  for  me,    and  from   the    Clouds_ 
In  awful  Thunder  I   reply'd; 


At  MerebaFs    contentious  Stream, 

Their  Faith  and   Duty   both  were  try'd. 

P_ARTJI.  

9,  Whilft  I  my  folemn  Will  declare, 

Do 


PSALM      LXXXI. 

Do  thou  my  choien  People  hear; 

If  thou,    O  Ifrael! to__my   Words 

Wilt  careful    lend  a   lift'ning   Ear. 
10.  Then  mail  no   God   befides   myfelf, 


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Nor  ihalt  thou  worfnip  any  God 


Adored   by  the    Nations  round. 


11.  The  Lord  thy  God,  am  I  alone, 


Who   brought  thee  out  of  Egypt's  Land; 
'Tis  I  that  all  thy  jufl  Defires 
__Do  ftill   fuppTy  with  Hb'ral  Hand. 
12.  But  they,   my  choien  Race,   refus'd 
To  hearken  to  my  gracious  Voice; 

lI=l=ll=^iiiHIil=^il^^|== 

Nor  would  rebellious   Ifraei's  Sons 
JVTake  me,  with  Confidence,  their  Choice""" 


^3.  So  I  provok'd,    relign'd  them  up, 
To  ev'ry  wicked  Luft   a  Prey. 
_And   in  their  own  perverfe  Defigns 


Permitted  them  to  go  aftray. 


14.  O 


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14.  O  that  my  People  wifely  would, 

My  j  aft  and  mild   Commandments  heed  •, 
That    Ifrael  in  my  righteous   Ways 


Would  fliil,    with  pious  Care,  proceed. 
15.  Then  mould  my  heavy  Judgments   fall, 
On    all   who   would   their  Pow'r  oppofe ; 


And  my  avenging  Hand   be  rais'd 
To  cut   off  all  their  daring  Foes. 
16.  Their  Enemies,  and  mine,  ihould  all, 


Before  my  Footitool  lowly   bend; 
But  as  for  them,  their  happy  State 


Should    ltand   fecure,    nor  know    an  End. 


17.  All  Parts  with  Plenty  ihould  abound, 

With  fa|reft~WheaT  the_  f^SfuPField,_ 
__The   barren  Clifts  of  craggy  Rocks, 
For  them  ihould  ncheit   Honey  yield. 


G 


_P  SA  L_M_  LXXXII.  _ 


OD   in  the   great   AfTembly  fits, 

Enthroned,    where   his   impartial  Eye 

In 


PSALM      LXXXIL 


259 


l?i^^ji^=^i=E=i^ii 


In    State    iurveys    the   Earthly  Gods, 


And  does  their  weaker  Judgments  try. 
How  can   ye   then  unjuftly  judge; 

And   be  to  daring  Sinners    kind.'' 
Strive  ye  the  Orphans  to    defend, 


And  let  the  .Poor  your  Juitice  find.      ' 
2.  Protecl  the  humble  helpleis  Man, 


JWhen  he's   reduc'd  to  deep  Diitreis, 


And    let  him  not   become   a    Prey, 


To  iuch  as  would   his   Soul  opprels. 

_They  neither  know,  nor  will  they    learn, 
_But_blindly  roving,  go  aitray; 
Julticc  and  Truth,  the   World's  "Support, '. 


Are  now  beginning  to   decay. 
^JWell    then  may  God,   in   Anger,  lay™" 

"  Fve  call?d  you  by  my   iacred  Name, 
__"  Pve  laid,  ye're  Gore's,   the  Sons  ^nTFTieirs" 
u  Qk  Glory  and  immortal  tame, 


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£ut  ne  erthelels.  )Our  unjuit  Deeds, 


To 


260  PSALM     LXXXIII. 


"To  ftrjft  Account  I'll  lurcly call; 

You   all  fhall  die  like    common   Men, 
"  Like  other  haughty   Tyrants  fall. 
4.  Arife,  and  thy  juft  judgments,   Lord, 


Throughout  th'aitoninYd   World  dilplay, 


And  all  the  Nations    of  the  Earth, 


Shall  own   thy  everlafting  Sway. 
PJ>ALM    LXXXIII. 

OLD  not  thy  Peace,  O  Lord,    our   God! 

Do  thou  no   longer  filent  be-, 
Nor   with  contenting  quiet  Looks 

Our  dreadful   Ruin  calmly   fee. 

For,  ioT  the  Tumults  of  thy  Foes 

""O'er    alPthe  Land   begin    to   fpread; 


And  thofe   who    hate   thy   Saints  jind  thee, 
Lift  up~with  joy  their  threat'ning   Head. 


2.  Againft  thy  zealous  People  Lord  ! 


They  all,  with  Treachery,   combine-, 

And  to   deitroy~thy  choien  Race 

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L  XXXIII.         t6i 


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In   fecret    lay,    their   clofe   Deli'gn. 
"  Come  let  us   cut  them  off,  they  fay, 

"  Let  us  their  Nation    quite  deface  •, 
"  That  no  Remembrance,   may  henceforth 

"  Remain   of  lfraei's    hated   Race." 


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g.  Againft  thee,  and  thy  People's   Peace, 
Thus   they  coniult  with  one  Conient, 
And   different  Nations  jointly   leagu'd, 


Their  common  Spite   and   Malice  vent. 
The  Ifhmaelites  that  dwell  in   Tents," 

With  warlike  EdonVs  Forces  join'd, 
And  Moab's  Sons,   our  Ruin  feek 

With  Hagar's    num'rous  "Race  combih'd. 
4.  Proud  Ammon's   Offspring,  Gebal  too 

With  daring   Amalek  confpire; 


The  Lords   of  Paleftine,  and  all 

The  haughty  Sons   of  wealthy  Tyre. 
All  thofe    for   their   fecure    Ally, 


The  ftrong  Affvrian   Kin?   have  .get-, 


Who 


2  6>  PSALM     LXXXIII. 

Who,  with  a  powerful  Army,  means 
To  aid  th'inceifuous   Race  of  Lot. 
PART    IT. 


5.  But  let   fuch  Vengeance   come   to   them, 

As  once  to  wicked  Midian  came, 
To  Jabin    and    proud  Silera, 

At  bloody  Kifhon's    fatal  Stream: 
When    thy  Right-Hand   their  num'rous   Holt, 

Near  Endor,  did  with    Fear  confound, 
And  left  their  mangled   Carcaiies, 

Like   Bung,  to  feed  the    hungry  Ground. 

6.  Let   all  their   mighty   Men   the  Fate 

Of  hapleis  Zeb   and  Oreb   fhare; 
As    Zeba   and   S  aim  ana,  To 


Let   all  their  boaftin£  Princes    fare-, 


Who  with    the   lame   Deiign    ini'pir'd, 

Thus  with  a  jvain   Aiiurance    lpake, 

"  In  firm   Poflefiion,  for  ourlelves, 

<c  Let  us  by  Force  God's   floufes  take.5' 

r.  To 


PSALM       LXXXIV.  263 


To  Ruin  let  them  hairen  on, 

Like  Wheels  which  downward  iwiftly  move ; 
Or,  like  the   Chaff,  before  the   Wind, 

Let  all  their  icatter'd  Forces  prove: 
As    Flames   confume  the   Wood,    or  heath 

That  on  the  parched   Mountain   grows; 
So   let   thy   fierce  devouring  Wrath, 


With  Terror,   ftrike  thy  haughty  Foes. 
8.  LoPvD,   fhroud  their   Faces    with  Diigrace, 
And  make  them  own  thy   glorious   Name, 
Or  elfe  confound  thofe  harden'd  Hearts, 


Which,  gentler  Means   will   not  reclaim. 
So  (hall  the  World,  with  one  Conient 

Confefs  that    thou,    whofe  Name  alone,/' 
ye'hcvnb  is,    o'er  all  the   Earth, 

Haft  rais'd  thy  jutt  and  loity  Throne~ 


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P  S  A_L  M  _  LXXXIV. 


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LORD,  how  lovely  is  the  Place, 


Where  thou  vouchfaf'sr  to  fhew  thv  Face, 

In 


264  PSALM    LXXXIV. 


In  Glory,  ever  bright  array'd-, 
My  Soul  fimtTTof  thy  bleft  Abode,, , 
__My   He^rt  cries  out   to  fee  her  God 

The  Birds  around   thy   Temple    throng, 
And  there  they  build   and   hatch  their  Young, 

2.  OLord  of  Hofts !    how  bfeft  are  they, 
Who  in  thine   Houfe  thy  Praife  difplay, 

Whofe  Hopes  in   thee  are   firmly  plac'd;" 
Who  with    a  pious   Zeal  do   tread 
The   Ways   that   to  thy   Temple   lead, 

For  they   mail   never   be  difgrac'd. 
In  parched   Vales  they  know   no  Want, 
For  thou    refrefbing   Rain  mail  grant. 

3.  Thus   they  proceed,    free  from  all   Fear, 
From  Strength  to    Strength,    'till  all  appear 

On  Sion's  Mount,  for   ever  blefs'd. 

Lord    let  my  humble  Pray 'r  be   heard, 

My  Soul's  fincere  Defires  regard  j 

To 


P    S    A    L     M 


LXXXIV. 


265 


To  thee,  O  Jacob's  God  !  addrefs'd  •,  ~ 


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To  us    thy  fnre  Protection  bring;, 


And   look   on    thine    anointed    Kins;. 


4.  For  in   thy  Courts  one  Day  to  dwell, 

In  folid  Pleafure,  doth  excel! - 

A  Thoufand  Days,  wherever  fpent. 


The  Habitation  of  mv  God, 


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I  chooie  to  be  mv  fix'd  Abode ; 
And,  dwelling  there,   would   be  content, 


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Rather  to  keep  his  Temple  Gate, 


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Than  live  with  wicked  Men  in  State. 

5.  For  God,  our  great  Defence  and  Light, 

To  guide  us  in  the  Way  that's  right, 


His  Grace  and  Glory  flill  beftows  ; 
And   to  all  thole  who  juftly  live. 
The  Lord  fhall  ev'ry  Bleffing  give  •, 


His  plenteous  Mercy  ever  flows. 
_0   God,  how  highly   bleft  is   hey 


Whofe  Truil  is  flill  repos'd  in  thee  ! 

D  d  PSALM 


266  PSALM         LXX^V. 

PSALM    LXXXV. 


J_^ORD,  thou  had  granted  to  thy  Land, 

The  Favours%  we  fo  long  implor'd  ; 


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To  Freedom  Jacob's   captive   Race, 
Moft  gracioufiy  thou  haft:  reflor'd. 
Thy  People's  Sins  thou  pardon'd  haft, 
Nor  doth  thine  Indignation  lad. 
2.  O  God  of  our  Salvation,  turn 


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Our  Hearts  to  thee,    to  us  fpeak  Peace  : 
Avert  the  Wrath  our  Guilt  deferves, 

And  let  thy  righteous  Anger  ceafe. 
Lord  !  mall  thine  Anger    never  end  ; 
But  to  all  future  Times  extend  ? 
3.  Wilt  thou  not  us  revive  again, 

And  make  thy  People  glad  in  thee  ? 
Shew  us  thy  tender  Mercies,  Lord  ; 

liI=i=i!iilIII^l^pi^iiiipJ^= 

Let  us  thy  great  Salvation  fee. 

In  thee,  our  Saviour,  we'll  rejoice,_ 

And  fing  thy  Praife  with  Heart  and  Voice. 

a.  On 


PSALM       LXXXV.  267 

a.  On  God,  with  Patience,  I  will  wait ; 


His  Anfwer  to  our  Pray'rs  Pll  hear  : 


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He,  to  his  People,  will  fpeak  Peace; 

I  know  it,  therefore  fhall  not  fear. 
He'll  comfort  all  his  Saints  who  mourn, 
But  let   them   not  to  Folly  turn. 
£.  To  all  that  fear  his  holy  Name 

His  fare   Salyation's  ever  near; 
And   in   its   former  glorious   State 

Our  happy  Nation  fhall  appear  : 
For  Mercy  now  with  Truth  is  join'd, 
And  Righteoufnefs  with  Peace  combin'd. 
6.  Truth  from  the  Farth  mail  ipringr,  whilft  Heav'n 

Shall  conftant  Streams  of  Juftice  pour, 
And  God,  from  whom  all  Gcodnefs  Mows, 

O'er  all  the  Land  (hall  Plenty  fhow'r  : 
Before  him  Rishteoumefs  fhall  go, 
And  we  his  holy  Ways  mall  know. 

Dd  2  PSALM 


268  P     8     A    L     M       LXXXVI. 

PSALM    LXXXVI. 

JL   O  my  Complaint  thine    Ear  incline, 
O  God,  for  no  Relief  but  thine, 
Can  free  me  from  Diftrefs  ; 
And   all   my  Wrongs   redrefs : 


Thy  Servant  keep,    O  Lord,  for  i 


On   thee   alone  for  Help    rely  : 
Do  thou   my    Soul  reftore, 
That  does  thy  Name   adore. 
2.  Comfort  thy  Servant;  for  to  thee, 

For  Succour,  Lord,  I  daily  flee, 
To  me  thy  Love  extend  ; 


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For  I  on  thee  depend  : 

Thy  Goodnefs,  Lord,  from  Day  to  Pay, 

To  dTMankind  thou  doft_difplay  ;__ 

And  thou  wilt  pardon  too, 

Thofe  who   for  Mercy  fee. 

3.  To  my  repeated  humble  Pray'r 

Bow  down,  O  God,  thy  gracious  Ear; 

Do 


P    8    A    L     M      LXXXVI.  269 


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Do  thou  attentive  be, 

For  itifl  1  call  on  thee : 
Among  the  Gods  none  can  diiplay  _^ 

Such  Pow'r-,  as  much  inferior  they 

As   are  their  Works   to  thine, 

O  Lord,  alone  Divine ! 
4.  The  Nations  therefore  mall  reitore 
Thy  Praiie,  O  Lord  !  thy  Name  adore, 
_And  at  the  Footftool  fall 

Of  him  who  made  them  all. 


They  mall  confels  thee  God  fupreme, 


Thy  wond'rous  Works  mail  be  their  Theme, 


Shall  lee  what  thou  haft  done, 


And  own  thee  God  alone. 


JPA  R  T     II. 


5.  Teach  me,  O  Lord,  thy  facred  Way, 

^^atjrom  thy  Truth  I  may  not  itray  : 

To  me  thy  Grace  impart,  ' 

Unite  my  wandVing  ITeart  ™ 

To 


270  PSALM      LXXXV1. 

To  iear,  continually  thy  Name. 

Thy  iJraiie,  my   God,  I  will  proclaim, 

And  with  a  Soul  lincere 

Thee  constantly  revere,      j 
6.  Thy   bounaieis  Mercy  v/ho  can  teli, 
.tor  inou  halt  lav'd  my  6oul  from  Hell, 
_  Ana  when  I  caii'd  on  tnee,  x_ 

Thy   Goodnels    let  me   tree  : 


The  Sons  or.   Pride   agaj*nit  me    rile, 
iN  ot   letting   thee   berore    their  i^yes  -, 

And  with   a   v/icKed   Strife, 

^eek.   to  aeitroy  my  Lire. 
y.  hut  thou  didit  thy   AHittance  bring,       _  ,_ 


Or  Truth  thou  everlaiting  Spring  ;__ 

Thy  Patience  and   thy  JLove,  _  L__ 

L.ORD,  thou  ihalt  ne'er    remove  :  _^__ 

i  urn   thee,  O  God,  lome  Signal  ihow,    ^J__ 
And  let  all  thole  wno  hate  me,  know,^  _^_ 


That  thou   wiit  Fow'r   extend, 

Thy 


PSALM        LXXXVII.  271 

Thy  !>ervaafis  to  defend. 

P  S  A_L  _M     LXXXVII. 
\jrOD's  Temple  crowns  the  holy  Mount, 
The  Lord  there  condeicends  to  dwell ; 

l^iHiii^E=l^pPi|Il=i=l=^ 

His  S  ion's  Gates,  in  his  Account, 

Our  Ifrael's   faireii:  Tents  excell.         _ 
Fame,  glorious  Things  of  thee  mail  ling, 

_Q  City  of~tr?  Almighty  King! 

2.  I'll  mention  Rahab  with  due  Praile, 
In    Babylon's  Applaufes  join, 
The  Fame  of  Ethiopia  raiie, 

With  that  of  Tyre  and  Paleftine  ;  _ 

And  grant  that  fome,   amongft  them  born, 


Their  Age  and   Country  did  adorn. 
2.  But  ftill  of  Sion  rii^a^erT" 

That  many  fuch  from  her  proceed ; 

il=ll^SI^=lllIi^fll=illiii; 

lh'  Almighty  (hall  eftablifh  her  -,  __ 

_His  gen'ral  Lift  mail  mew  when  read, 

That  fuch  a  Perfon  there  was  born, 

And 


2  72         PSALM       LXXXVIII. 


And  fuch  did  iuch  an  Age  adorn. 
4.  -rte'ii  Sion   rind  with  Numbers  fill'5~ 
Of  fuch  as  merit  high   P^enown, 


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For  Hand  and  Voice  Muiicians  ikili'd; 


And   ( her  tranfcendino;   Fame  to  crowrj) 


Of  fuch   ft*e_lhail  SuccefTions   bring, 
Like   Waters   from  a  hying  Spring? 
PSALM     LXXXVIII. 


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O  thee,  my  God  and  Saviour,  I 
15y  Day  and  Night,  addreis  my  Cry ; 


To  me  incline  Chine   Far, 


And  my  Diltrefies  hear ; 


For  Seas  of  vT rouble  me  invade, 


My  Soul  draws  nign  to  Death's  cold  ^hade, 
Like  one  whole   Strength  is  tied, 

Fm   number'd   with    tiie  iJeaa.  l. 

2.  Like  thole  who  irirowded  in  the   Grave      " 


From  thee  no  more  Remembrance  have, 


Z= 


Rejected  from  thy  Care, 


And 


PSALM       LXXXV1II.  273 

"And"  plung'd  x  in  dark  Deipair  : 


Thy  Wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lain, 


Afflicting  me  with  reftleis   Pain  j 


Me  ail  thy    Waves   have  preit, 
Too  weak   to    bear   the   leait. 


3.  Remov'd   from  Friends,  1  ligh'd  alone, 
In  a  ioath'd  Dungeon  laid,  where  none 
Vouchiares  to  vifit  me, 


rait  hopes  of  Liberty. 
My  Lyes  from x  weeping   never  ceaic, 
They  wafte,    but    itili  my  Grieis  increaie, 
Yet,  Lord,  to  thee  I've  pray'd, 
~~A nd~ltilT  invok'd  thy  AidT" 
4.  W'llt  thou    by  Miracle   revive 


The  Dead,   whom   thou  iorlak.'n  auve  t 


And  them,  thy  Praiie  to  fmg, 


From  their  Confinement  brine:  ? 


Shall  the  mute  Grave  thy  Love  confeis, 

Or  mould'nng  Tomb,  thy  Faithfulneis  ? 

Thy 


274  P     S     A    L    M      LXXXVIII. 


Thy  Works  renown  obtain 
Wnere    Shades  and   Silence  reign  ? 


5.  To   thee,  O  .Lord,  I  cry   forlorn, 
My  Pray'r   prevents  the  early  Morn  ; 

Why  hideit  thou  thy  Face, 
And  leaVu:  me   in   Diigrace  ? 
Prevailing  Sorrows  J>ear  me    down, 
Winch  irom  my  Youth  with  me  have  grown, 
With    conitant   Grief  oppreis'd, 
Thy  Terrors  fill  my  Brealt. 

6.  Thy    Wrath  hath  burit  upon  my  Head, 
My  troubled  Sroui  is  fill'd  with  Dread, 


fc:"" 


And  Woes  on  ev'ry   Side, 


^E^ 


Like   Waves,   are  multipiy'd.  _  , 

My   Lovers,    Friends,   Familiars^jill^      _^__ 
Remove  irom  Sight,  and  out  of  Call, 


Daily   I  make  my  Moan,_ 
Neglected  and  alone. 

PSALM 


P     S     A     L     M      LXXXIX.  275 

PSALM    LXXXIX. 

BY  Mercies,  LoKD,_ihaii   be  iny  Song; 
iViy    Song  on  them  lhall  ever  dwell; 
To   Ages  yet  unborn  my  Tongue 

^_ D i     a _ if. O . . 

Thy  never-railing  Truth  ihall  tell. 
2.  i    have   amrm'd  and  ltiii  maintain, 


Thy  Mercy  lhall  rorever  kit; 
i  hy    Truth  that  does  the  Heav'ns  iuitain, 
LiKe   them    ihall  itand  ror  ever  rait. 
3.  Thus   lpak'it   thou   by  thy   ir'rophet's  Voice  : 
"  With  Dayia  I  a  League  have  maae  ; 


"  To  him,   my  Servant,  and   my  Choice, 
"  By  iolemn  Oath  this   Grant  convey'd  : 
4.  "  While  Larth,  and  Seas,  and  Skies  endure, 
"Thy  Seed  xf  hall   m   my   Sight  remain; 
_  To   them  thy   Throne  I  will  eniure  •, 


w  Tney  inail  to  endieis  Ages  reign." 


5^  For  iuch  itupendous  Truth  and  Love, 


-rr^:- 


Both   Heav'n   and  Earth  jult  Praifcs  owe, 

By 


=3E 


276  PSALM 

JBy   Choirs  of  Angels  fung   above, 
AncT  by  aifembled   Saints   below. 

6.  What  Seraph  of  cefeitial  Birth, 

To  vie  with  liraeFs   God   ihall  dare  ? 
Or  who   among  the  Gods  of  Earth, 
With  our  Almighty  Lord  compare  ? 

7.  With  Rev'rence,   and   religious  Dread, 

His   £aintsv  ihould  to  his  Temple  prefs  ; 
His  Fear  thro5  all  their  Hearts  Ihould  ipread, 
Who  his  Almighty  Name   confeis. 

8.  Lord  God  of  Armies,  who   can  boalt 

Of  Strength  or  Pow'r  Tike  thine  renown3 d ; 


Ot  iuch  a  numerous  faithful  Hoit, 

As  that  which  does  tb4y  Throne  lurround  ? 
9.  Thou  dolt  the  lawleis  Sea  controu^_ 
And  change  theTV6fpe&  of  the  Deep ; 


Thou  mak'it   zht   lleeping JBillows  roll, 
^hoiT~rnak'It  the~roTllng^Billows   deep.  _ 


fl=S 


10.  Thou   brak'it  in  Pieces  Rahab's  Pride, 

And 


PSALM     LXXXIX. 


*77 


And  did'It  opprefling  Pow'r   difarm  : 
Thy  fcatter'd  Foes  have  dearly  try'd 
The  Force  of  thy  refiftlcfs   Arm. 
ii.  Jn   thee,  the  ibv'reion  Right  remains 

Of  Earth  and  Heav'n ;  thee,  Lord,  ak>] 


The  World  and  all   that   it   contains, 
Their  Maker  and  Preierver  own. 

12.  The  Poles  on  which  the  Globe  does  roll, 

Were  tbrm'd    by   thy   creatii 
Tabor   and    Hermon,  Eafl:  ?nd    Weft, 
In  thy   fuftaining  Pow'r  rejoice. 

13.  Thy  Arm  is  mighty,  ftrong  thv  Hand, 

Yet,  Lord,  thou  doit  with    Tuftice  reign  : 


rst=^ 


Pofleis'd  of  abfolute  Command, 

Thou  Truth   and   Mercy  doit  maintain. 
14.  Happy,  thrice  happy,  thev  who  hear 
Thy  facred  Trumpet's  joyful  Sound  •, 


Who    may  at  Feitivals   appear, 

With  thy   moil  glorious  Preience  crown'd* 

15.  Thy 


278 


PSALM 


LXXXIX. 


1 


Who  on   thy  iacred  Name  rely-, 


— .<v X^ — ■■_     * — rrr?r 


:5S=^: 


:5~ 


And,  in    thy   Righteoufnefs    employ'd, 
Above  their   Foes  be   rais'd   on   hieh. 


16.  For   in   thy    Strength  they   fliall  advance, 
Whofe  Conquefts  from  thy  Favour  fpring : 
The  Lord    of  Hofts    is    our   Defence, 
And  Ifrael's  Goo   our  Ifrael's  Kircr. 


17.  Thus  fpak'ft   thou  by   thy  Prophet's  Voice  •, 


52 


"  A   miffhtv  Champion  I   will  fend, 


"  From  Judah's   Tribe  have  I  made  Choice 
"  Of  one  who  Thall  the   reft  defend. 
18.  "  My   Servant   David  I   have  found, 

"  With  holy  Oil  anointed  him ; 
_^Him  mall  the  Hand   fupport  that  crown'd, 

"  And  guard  that  gave  the   Diadem. 
iq.  "No  Prince  from  him  fhall  Tribute  force,  , 


"  No  Son   of  Strife   fha1!   h'm   annoy : 

His  fpiteful  Foes  I  will  difperfe, 

"  And 


"  And  them   before  his  Face   deftroy. 


glr^E 


20.   "  My   Truth  and^Grace  fhall   him   fuitain  ; 


"  His   Armies,  in  well-ordered    Ranks, 


"  Shall  conquer,  from  the  Tynan  Main, 


:£Ei= 


"  To    i  igris    and  Euphrates'   Bank?. 
21T  "  Me  for    his  Father   he   fhall  take, 


:EfeE3t: 


"  His  Gop  and  Rock  of  Safety  call  •, 
"  Him  I  mv    Hrft-born   Son   will   make, 


gfc 


K^=± 


"  And  earthly  Kings  his  Subjefe  all. 
22.  "  To    him  my  Mercy   I'll  fecure. 


■^r-^r=rrt:~— — ; 


"  My   Covenant  make   for  ever  fail. 
"  His   Seed  for  ever  fhall   endure  ; 


£2: 


"  His  Throne  'till  Hcav'n  ciilblves  mall  laft. 
PART    II. 


23.  "  But  if  his  Heirs  my  Law  forfake, 


EE=fc*EE 


\*~Z1 


:^xr?: 


"  And   from  my  facred  Precepts  {tray; 

"  If  they  my  righteous  Statutes  break", 

"  Nor  ftriclly  my  Commands  obey  •, 

24.  "  Their  Sins  I'll  vifit  with  a  Red, 

"  And 


2  8*  PSALM      LXXXIX. 


"  And  jfor  their   Folly  make  them    fmart  •,  "" 
"  Yet  will  not  ceafe  to  be  their  God, 
"  Nor  from  my  Truth,  like  them,  depart. 

25.  "My  Cov'nant   I  will   ne'er  revoke; 

"But  in   Remembrance  raft  retain  : 
"  The  Thing  that  once  my  Lips  have  fpoke" 
"  Shall  in  eternal  Force  remain. 

26.  "  Once  have  I  fworn,  but  once  for  all, 
"  And  tmde  my  Holinefs  the  Tie, 

"  That  I  my  Grant  will  ne'er    recal, 
"  Nor  to  my   Servant  David  lie. 

27.  "  Whofe  Throne  and  Race  the  conftant  Sun, 
^Shall, . like  his  CourfeTefeablifb'd  fee;  " 

"  Of  this,  my  Oath,  thou  confcious  Moon, 
"In  Heav'n~~my  faithful  Witnefs  be." 

28.  Such  was  thv  gracious  Promife,    Lord; 

But  thou  haft  now  our  Tribes  forfook, 

Thy  own  Anointed  haft  abhorred, 

And  turn'd  on  him  thy  wrathful  Look. 

29.  Thou 


PSALM     LXXXIX.  281 

2Q.  Thou  feemeft  to  have  render'd  void, 

The  Cov'nant  with  thy   Servant  made  : 
"Thou   haft  his  Dignity;  deftroy'd, 
And  in  the  Duft  his  Honour  laid. 

30.  Of  ftrong,  Holds  thou   haft  him  bereft, 
And  brought   his  Bulwarks  to  decay ; 


His   frontier   Coafts    defencelefs  left, 
A   public  Scorn,  and  common    Prey. 
Si.  His  Ruin  does    glad    Triumphs  yield, 
To  Foes  advanc'd  by  thee  to  Might  •, 
Thou  haft  his  conqu'ring  Sword  unfteel'd, 
His  Valour  turn'd   to   fhameful  Flight. 
\l.  His   Glorv   is  to  Darknefs  fled, 

His  Throne  is  levelPd  with  the  Ground  •, 
His  Youth  to  wretched  Bondage  led, 


With  Shame  o'erwhelm'd  and  Sorrow  drown'd. 


?Jii_ii?w  ^onS  ma^  we  tnT  Abfence  mourn  ? 


Wilt  thou  forever,  Lord,  retire  ? 


Shall  thy  consuming  Anger  burn, 

E  e  'Till 


282  P     S     A    L     M        LXXXIX. 

'Till  that  and  we   at  once  expire  ? 

34.  Conlider,  Lord,  how  fhort  a   Space 
Thou    doft  for  mortal   Life   ordain  -, 

No   Method   to  prolong  the    Kace, 
But    loading  it  with  Grief  and   Pain. 

35.  What   Man  is  he  that  can   controul 
Death's   ftrift   unalterable  Doom  ? 

Or  refcue  from   the   Grave    his    Soul, 

The  Grave  that   mufr.   Mankind   intomb  ? 

36.  Lord,  where's  thy  Love,   thy  boundleis  Grace, 

The  Oafh  to  which   thy  Truth  did   leal; 


Confign'd  to  David  and  his  Race, 

The  Grant  which  Time  mould  ne'er  repeal  ? 
37.  See  how  thy  Servants   treated  are 
With  Infamy,  Reproach  and  Spite, 


Which  in  my  filent  Bread  1    bear 

From  Nations   of  licentious  Micrht. 

38.  How  they  reproaching  thy  great  Name, 

Have  made  thy  Servant's  Hore  their  Jeff: 
y  'Yet 


P     S     A     L     M       XC  2S3 

Yet  thv  juft   Praifes  we'll  proclaim, 
And  ever  ling,  the  Lord   be  bleft. 
PSALM    XC. 
!p  ROM  diftant  Times   thou    haft  remained, 
O  Lord,   our  lure   abiding  Place  •, 
And   by  thy  mighty   Arm   fuftained, 

From    A sre  to  Afire,   thv   chofen   Race. 
Before   the  loftv   Hills   appeared, 

Or   e'er  thy  Pow'r  the  Earth  did   frame. 


:V 


Thou  wert  as   I  ord  fupreme  revered  ; 

And  thou  art  ever  more  the  fame. 
2.  Frail  Man,  at  thv  fierce  Indignation, 

Is  turn'd   to  Duft,  of  which  he's   made  -, 
And  when  thou  wouldft  renew  his  Station, 

Thy  Will  is   inftantlv  obey'd. 
A  Thoufand  Years  to  thee  not  feeming, 

Longer  than  as  a  fleeting  Day, 

Or  Midnight  Watch,  to  Men  when    dreaming,__ 

Whofe  Hours  in  Silence  wafle  away. 

E  e  2  3.  Thou 


284  PSALM      XC. 

ll=Eil=ii=fl§l^=i=El=ii=il=iiiii= 

3.  Thou  fweep'ft  us  off  by  thy  great  Power, 
We  vanifh  hence  like  airy  Dreams  •, 


At  firfi  we  grow  like  fome  fair  Flower 


That  feels  the  Sun's  refrefhing  Beams  : 
But  howfoever  frefh   and  blooming, 

Its   Beauty  in  the  Morning  (hows, 
'Tis  foon  cut  down,  and  Flames  confuming, 

Deftroy  it  e'er  the  Ev'ning  clofe. 


Hi^i 


4.  We  by  thine  Anger  are  diilrerTed, 
And  at  thy  Wrath  we  are  difmay'd ; 
Our  Crimes,   whene'er  we  have  tranfgreffed, 


Are  all   before  thy    Prefence  laid. 
Thy  dreadful  Indignation  lafting, 

Our  drooping  Days  in  Grief  we  fpend ; 

~Our  Years   in  pining   Sorrow  wailing,^     

"Break  offlike~TaIes  that  quickly jend 


5.  Our  Term  in  Sev'nty  Years  is  ended, 

""An  Age  which  very  few  furvive-,       _y_ 

^iTif^at^erniThould  be  extended^" 

And 


PSALM         XC.  285 


And  we  at  Eighty  fhould  arrive  -, 


Yet  then  our  boafted  Vigour   failing, 


We  waite  away  in  Grief  and  ir*ain, 
The  Hand  of  Death  is  ioon  prevailing, 
j\nd  we  no  longer  may  remain. 


6.  But  who,  O  Lord,  thy  fore  Dilplealure 


Does  with  a  due   Regard  revere ?. 
And  yet  thou  doit  thine  Anger  mealure, 

As  more  or  lels  we  learn  to  fear. 
LoRD!_let  u^_t>e__t>y__t:riee  reipe£tecT,~~ 

And  teach  jas  our  ihort  Date'  to  mind-"' 
That7"by  tm^^iijfon^^ 

Our  Hearts _may  be  to  Go^mHuTcK 
7^Turn_thee,_0_GoD,  jo_jis  ^Tftreiled~ 


And  to  thy_Servants  gracious   bej 
Let  us  with  Mercy  foon^eHbleffedT™ 


And  make  us  ftill  rejoice  in  thee.  " 


Since  thou  halt  us  with   Sorrows  vexed,' 

Lord 


286  PSALM        XCI. 

1_ord,  wipe  away  our  former  Tears  ; 
And  let  us   be  no  more  perplexed, 


But   comfort  us  with  happier  Years.        . 
8.  Let  this  thy  wond'rous   Work  diipiayeii, 

To   all  thy   Servants,  Lord,    be   mown-, 
And,  down    to   diltant    Times    conveyed, 

U    let  thy  glorious   Pow'r    be  known  ! 
Be  thy   bright  Rays  to   us  inclined, 

And  kindly  give   our   Work  Succeis  ; 
1  he  glorious  Work   we  have  deiigned, 

? D . . _3D j f -j _ 

Do   thou,  O  Lord,  vouchlafe  to   blels. 
PSALM     XCL 

T  T    HO  hath  his  Dwelling  made,  rteneatii  th' Almighty's  bhaae, 

Shall    lecureiy    there   abide: 
iTiuslo  my  Soul  I'll  lay,    He  is   my  Tow'r  and  Stay, 

In  thee,  Lord,  i  will  confide. 

His  tender  Love  and  Care,     Shall  free  thee  from  the  Snare, 

~  And  "thc~noiTbme  Peitilence ;       _  _       ~Aj 
His  lhelPring  WingsTie'll  jpread]     O'er  thy   unguarded  Head, 

And 


IV!  ^V^l.  2  6  7 


Ana  his  Truth  is  thy  Defence. 
2.  i\o  rl  errors  ct  the  rsignt,     bhaii  thy  firm  Courage    fright, 

iNor  the  Shafts  that   fly  by  Day-, 

Nor  lecret  riague  that  kills,     i\or    thole    infectious  las, 


Whicn  in    hotteit  Seaions    ilay : 
i\ear  thee  ttn  'ihoulana  die,     And  ltrew'a  around  tiiee  lie, 

Vv hillt  thy  Health  untouched  remains; 

Ihou  liikic  iook  on   and  lee,     '1  heir   iaci   Lataitrophe, 

Counting   it nl  tne  Sinners  Gains. 
3.  hccaule  with  Confidence,     On  God,  lor    tny  Dcience, 

'Ihou  molt  family  didit  rely; 

Therefore  no  Sickneis  lhall,     Upon  thy  Dwelling  fall, 
_        INor  ihall   any  blague   draw    nigh: 

i^fli^Iiiii^^i^^lig^liiiilllll 

r=or  God,  throughout  thy  Days,     lu  guaro  thee  in  thy  Ways, 

To  his  Angels  gives  Commands; 


And  they,  leitthouihould'it  meet,   Rough  Stones  to  wound  thy  Feet, 

Shall  convey  thee  in  their  Hands. 

4.  In  Safety  he  lhall  go;-  Lions   and  Dragons  too, 

Underneath  his  Feet  ihall   fie-, 

Bccaufc 


2b3  T     S     A     T     M         XCII. 

Becauie  he  honour'd.  me,     Saith  God,  I'll  lee  mm    tree, 

And  wai  place  his   Throne  on  high: 

'iiminiiiiin 


Whatever  111  betalis,  ill  aniwer  when  he  calls, 

And  mcreaie  his  Tow'r  and  Wealth; 

H!Hi!i!^!i!!Iii!iiIii!IiiliiIsi^ 

And  vvnen  in  cairn  content,     tut  happy  J^ne  is  i^ent, 

Him  I'll  crown  with  laving  Health. 
PSALM     XCII. 

J[  ±0  W__  good   and  plealant  mult  it  be, 

To  thank  the  Tor  d  molt  high ; 

And  with  repeated  Hymns  or  Jr'raiie, 


His  jName  to  magnify: 


With   ev'ry  Morning's  early  Dawn, 

His   Uoodnels  to  relate ; 
And  of  his  conitant  Truth,  each  Isiight 

The  glad  Effects  repeat. 


2.  To  ten  ftring'd  Initruments  we'll  img, 
With  tuneful  Plalt'iies  join'd; 
And  to  the   Harp,  with  lojemn  Sounds, 


For  lacred  Ule  deiign'd  : 

For 


PSALM 


XCIL 


289 


For  through  thy  wond'rous  Works,  O  Loru, 

~Thou  mak'it  my  Heart  rejoice; 

"  The  Thoughts  of  themihall  make  me  glad, 
And  lhout  with  chearful  Voice. 


3.  How  wond'rous  are  thy   Works,  OLord! 


How  deep  are  thy  Decrees ! 
Whole  winding  Tracks,  in  Secret  iai5 
No  ltupid  Sinner  lees: 


He  little  thinks,  when  wicked  Men, 
Like  Grals  look  lreih   and  gay; 

How  foon  their  lnort  hv'a   Splendor  mult, 
For  ever   pais   away. 
4.  But  thou,  my  God,  art   ftill   molt   high; 
And  all  thy  loity  Foes, 

Who  thought  ihey   might  lecurely  lm, 


Snail  be  o'erwheim'd  witn  W  oes : 


Whult  thou  exait'it  my  Sov'reign  Pow'r, 


And  mak  it  it  largely   lpread; 

"l^!Hii=iii* " 


=3: 


And  with  rctreihing  Oil  anoint'ft 


My 


ico  PSALM        XCII. 

My  coniecrated  Head. 

5.  i  loon  ihall  iee  my  itubbcrn  Foes. 

To  utter  Ruin   brought-, 
And  hear  the    diimai  Lnd  of  thole 

VVho  have  agamit  me  fought: 
JLSut  righteous  Men,  like  rruittul  Jfaims, 

Shall  make  a  glorious  Show ; 
As   Cedars  mat   on   Lebanon, 

In   itately  Order  grow. 

6.  Thele  planted  in  the   Houle  of  God, 

Within  his  Courts  lhali  thrive; 
Their   Vigour  and  their  JLuitre  both 

Shall  in  old   Age   revive.  _  A__ 

Thus  will  the  Lord  his   jultice   ihew-,  __ 


And  God,  my  itrong   Defence,^ 


Shall   au"e~~Rewards  to   aTl_  the_  World 


Impartially   diipenie. 

PSALM 


PSALM      XCIIL 


291 


P  S  A  L  M     XCIII. 

IT  ST  Glory  clad,  with   Strength  array'a,_ 

The   Tord,  that  o'er    ail   IN  attire  reigns ; 
The  World's  foundations  itrongly  laid,     v 

And  the  vatt  frabnek  ttiil   iuitanis :  _ 
Howfurely  itabhlh^d.  is  thy   Ah£°/^2_ 

O  JLord,  tor  thou   art  God  aione.  _  (      

1.  The  floods  iirt   up  their  angry    Voice, 

And  tols  their  troubled  Waves   onhigh; 
But  Uod    above,  can  itili  the  iNoiie, 

And  make   the  raging  Sea  comply  : 
They  mult  in   Jriolmels   excell, 
Who  in  thy   lac  red  hiouie  would  dwell. 


P  S  A  L  M_XCiV. 


ENGEANCh  belongs_  to  thee,  U  God, 


:&: 


Thy  Juitice  now  dilcloie-, 
Arile,  thou   judge  or  all  the  Earth, 
And  cruih  thy   haugnty  Foes : 


How  long,  O  Lord,  mail  finr'ul  Men, 


Theia 


292  PSALM        XCIV. 

Their  ioJemn  Triumphs  make  ? 
How  long  their  wicked    Actions   boalt, 
And  iniblehtly  ipeak? 
2.  Not  only   they  thy   Saints  oppreis, 
But  unprovok'd,   they   fpill 


=±=x: 


The  Widow's  and  the    Stranger's  i5iood, 

And  helplefs  Orphans  kill: 
"  And  yet  the   Lord  lhali  ne'er  perceive, 

(profanely  thus  they  Ipeak) 
"  Nor  any    JNotice  o£  our  Deeas, 

".The   God  oi  "Jacob  take.'*' 
3.  At  length,  ye  itupid  Fools,  your  Wants 

Endeavour  to  diicenv, 
In  Tolly   will  you  ftill   proceed, 

And  WilHom   never  learn  ? 


Can  he  be  deaf  who   ibrm'd   the  Ear, 

Or  blind  who  fram'd  the  Eye  ? 

Shall   Earth's  igreat   Judge  norpuniih  thofe, 

\V  ho  ins  known  Will  defy  ? 

4.  He 


PSALM        XCIV.  293 

4.  He  fathoms   all  the  Thoughts  of  Men, 

To  him  their  Hearts   lie  bare  •, 
His  Eyes  furvey  them    all,  and  fee 
How  vain  their  Councils  are. 
PART     IT. 

5.  Bleft  is  the  Man,  whom  thou,  6  Lord, 

In  Kindnefs  doft  chaftife-, 
And   by  thy  facred  Rules  to   walk, 
Moil  lovingly  advife: 

In  Seafons  of  Diftrefs  •, 
Whilft  God  prepares   a  Pit  for  thofe, 
That   ftubbornly   tranfgrefs. 

6.  For  God  will  never  from  his  Saints, 

His  Favour  wholly  take  •, 

His  own  PorTefTion  and  his   Lot, 

He  will   not  quite  forfake : 

The  World  mail  then  confefs  thee  juft, 

In   all  that  thou  haft  done; 

And 


2  94  PS     A     L     M        XCIV. 

And  thofe  that  choofe  thy   upright  Ways, 

Shall  in  thofe  Paths  2;o  on, 
7.   Who  will    aDpear  in   my  Behalf, 

When  wicked  Men    invade  ? 
Or  who,  when  Sinners  would    opprefs, 

My  righteous  Caufe  mail    plead  ? 
Lone;  fince  had  I    in    Silence   flept, 

But   that  the   Lord  was  near, 
To   ftav  me   when   I   flipt;  when  fad, 


:~^——-:^.z 


My  troubled  Heart  to  chear. 
8.  Wilt  thou,  who  art   a  God  mod  juft, 


i  heir   finful  Throne  fuftain 


;5"T==— : 


Who  make  the  Law  a  fair  Pretence, 
Their  wicked  Ends  to  £ain  ? 


Againfl:    the   Lives  of  righteous    Men, 

They  form    their  clofe  Defign; 
And   Blood  of  Innocence  to  fpill, 

In  folemn   League  combine.  __ 

o.  But  my  Defence   is   firmly  plac'd, 

In 


PSALM        XCV. 

In   God,  the   Lord    moft  high; 
He~is  my  Rock,  to  which  1  may 

For  Refuse  always  fly: 
The  Lord  Thai!  caufe  their  ill  Deiigns, 

On  their  own  Heads  to  fall  •, 
He  in  their  Sins  (hall  cut  them  off, 
^  ur  Gcd  ihall  ilay  them  all. 
PSALM     XCV. 
\  f  COME,  loud  Anthems   le:  us  fins, 


Loud  Thanks  to   our  Almighty  King: 
For  we  our  Voices    high  mould  raife. 
When  our  Salvation's  Reck   we  praiie. 

2.  Into  his  Prefehce   let  us  haile, 

To  thank  him    for  his  Favours  paft  ; 
To  him  addrefs   in  joyful    Songs, 
The  Praiie  that  to  his  Name  belongs. 

j.  For  God,  the   Lord,  enthron'd  in  State, 
Is  with  unnval'd  Glory  great 


A  King  iimerior  far  to  all, 


Whom 


296  PSALM       XCV. 

4-_ ^f  he  Depths    of  Earth  af^nThis'^Hand,   , 
_Her  fecret  Wealth  at    his  Command! 
_The  Strength  of  Hiflj  that  threat  the  Skies, 

SubiecTed  to   his  Empire  lies. 
<.  The   rolling  Ocean's  vaft   Afayfs, 


By  the  fame  fov'reign    Rierht  is  his; 


'Tis  mov'd    bv  his  Altnignty   Hand, 
That   form'd  and  nx'd   this  folid  Land7~ 
6.  O  let  us  to   his   Courts  repair, 
And  bow  with   Adoration  there  ; 


=te 


Down  on   our  Knees  devoutly,  all, 
Before  the  Lord  our  Maker  fall. 

ili^liill^l=fiillliiill^^= 

7.  For  he's  our  Goo,  our  Shepherd  he, 
His  Flock    and  Failure  Sheep  are  we; 
If  then  you'll  (like  his  Flock)  draw  near, 


To  Day  if  you  his  Voice  will  hear, 

8.  Let  not  your  harden'd  Hearts  renew, 

Your  Fathers'  Crimes  and  Judgments  too  ; 

Nor 


297 


PSALM     XCVI 

Nor  here  provoke  my;  Wrath,  as  they, 

In  defart~Plains_of  Meribah. 

9.  "When  thro'  the  Wilderneis  they  mov'd, 


And  me  with  frefh  Temptations  prov'd, 
t"TT^c^llT,^rorUnbe1ief>  rebelTd^ 


While  they  my  wond'rous  Works  beheld. 


*EE#EEEE 


10.  They  Forty  Years  mv  Patience  eriev'd, 
Tho'  daily  I  their   Wants   refiev'd  : 
Then— 3Tis  a   faithlefs    Race,  I  laid, 
Whole  Hearts  from  me  have  always  itray'd ; 


1 1 .  They  ne'er  will  tread  my  righteous  Path, 
Therefore  to  them  in  fettled  Wrath, 
Since  they  defpis'd  my  Reft,  I  lware, 
That  they  mould  never  enter  there. 


PSALM    XCVI. 
jj.JNG  to  the  Lord,  a  new  made  Song  ; 
_Let  Earth  in  one  afiembled  Throng, 


:5E5=E£i 


Her  common  Patron's  Praife  refound, 

Who  us  hath  with  Salvation  crown'd.  * 
Ff 


Sing 


293  PSALM        XCVT. 

2.   Sing  to  the  Lord,  and  blefs   his  Name, 
From  Day  to  Day  his  Praife  proclaim  *, 
To  Heathen  Lands  his  Fame  rehearfe, 
His  Wonders  to  the  Univerfe. 

$'  ^es  sreat,  and  greatly  to  be  prais'd  ; 
In  Maiefty  and  Glory  rais'd, 
Above  all  other  Deities, 
He  only  rules   who  made  the  Skies. 


4-.   WithT/Fajefty  and  Honour  crown'd, 


Beauty  and  Strength  his  Throne  furround, 


But   Pageantry  and  Idols  all 

Are  they,  whom  Gods  the  Heathen  call. 

5.  Let   Worfhip  be  to  him  reftor'd, 

By   you  who  have  falfe   Gods   ador'd  -, 
Afcribe  due  Honour  to  his  Name, 

lllilllii 

That  Honour  he  alone  can  claim. 

6.  Peace  Off'rings  at  his  Altar  lay, 


Before  his  Throne  your  Homage  pay ; 


To  worihip  at  his  facred  Court, 

Let 


PSALM       XCVK 


299 


Let  all  the  trembling  World  refort. 
7.  Proclaim  aloud,  Jehovah  reigns, 


Whofe  Pow'r   the  Univerfe  fuftains  •, 


mm 


:<vr--*- 


Let  therefore  Heav'n  new  Joys  confefs, 


And  heav'nly  Rapture  Earth  exprefs. 
8THe  banifh'd  Juftice  tSTreftca^,  f-^ 

Its  loud  Applaufe  let  Ocean  roar  •, 


££E*" 


&£==: 


Its  mute  Inhabitants  rejoice, 


And  for  this  Triumph  find  a  Voice. 


q.  For  Joy  let  fertile  Valleys  fing, 

The  chearful  Groves  their  Tribute  bring; 

ii^iiiiiiii 


m 


The  tuneful  Choir  of  Birds  awake, 


Their  fweeteft  Melody  to  make, 
10.  The  Lord's  Approach  to  celebrate  : 


Who  now  fets  out  with  awful  State 


H 


From  Heav'n,  to  judge  the  World,  he's  come, 


With  Juftice  to  reward  and  doom. 

Ff  2 


PSALM 


30©  PSALM      XCVII. 

PSALM    XCVII. 

J[   HE  Lord  himfelf  is  King, 

O  let  the  Earth  rejoice~ 
Yea,  let  the  _Ifles  be  gFad, 

And  lhout  with  chearful  Voice  : 
Darknefs  and  awful  CloudsT" 

His  Glory  fhroud  in   State]" 
judgment  and  Righteoufnefs, 

As  cloie   Attendants  wait, 

At  his  Pavillion  Gate. 
2.  Before  him  raging  Flames, 

His  Foes   with  Vengeance  ftruck, 
His  Lightnings  fhone  Abroad-, 

And  Earth  with  Terror  fhook  : 
The  Hills  his   Thunder  felt,  

The   Hills  with  one   Accord,  

Like  Wax  before  him  melt  •, 

Their  Heights  no  Help  afford, 

In  Prefencs   or  the  Lord. 

g.  The 


._ L. 


PSALM        XCVII.  301 

3.  The  Heav'ns,  his  Truth  to  (how, 

"With  Fire  his  Foes  purfu'd  : 
The  trembling  World  below, 

His  awful  Glory  view  d:  

Confounded  be  their  .Holt, 

Who  worfhip   Day   by  Day 
Carv'd   Idols,  made  with  Hands ; 


Ye  Gods  to  whom  they  pray, 
To  him  your  Homage  pay. 
4.  Sion  thy  Triumph   heard, 


And  Judah  was  o'erjoy'd  ; 
Becaule  thy  Judgments,  Lord, 

Have  Pagan  Pride  deitroy'd : 
For  thou  art  feated  high, 

On  thy  exalted  Throne, 
Unrival'd  in  the   Sky, 

Both  Earth  and  Heav'n  mall  own, 

That  thou  art  God  alone. 

5.  All  ye  who  love  the  Lord, 

Hate 


302  PSALM        XCVIIL 


Hate  Sin,  and  Truth  eiteem  -, 


He  will  from  wicked  Men, 

His  Servant's   Soul  redeem  : 


A  glorious  JLight  fprings  up, 


J±nA- J^Li^I^l^aiL^Lei5 !  _ 


Ye  Righteous  praiie  the  Lord, 

With  thankful  Tongues  confels, 
His  Truth  and  Hoiineis. 


_p  s_a  l  m   xcvm. 

VV    ITH  new  made  Songs,  let  God  be  prailed, 
Who  wond'rous  Things  for  us  hath  done , 


With  his  Right  Hand,  and  Arm  uprailed, 

A  glorious   Conqueft  he  has  won. 
The  Lord,  hath  to  the  World,  diimayed, 

Declared  his  Strength,  and  laving  Might,    , 
He  hath  his    righteous   Acts  dii  played, 

Before  th'aftonilh'd  Heathen's  Sight. _      _^_ 

2.  The  JLord,  in  Love  and  Truth  excelling, 

Of  Xfraefs  Houfe  hath  mindful  been  > 

And 


P     S     A    L     M        XCVIIL  303- 

And  Nations   in  Earth's  Corners  dwelling, 
The  laving  Pow'r  of"  God  have  leen. 

Let  Earth's  Inhabitants,  combining, 
To  him  their  joyful  Voices  raiie  •, 


1 


^ct  ail  in  Songs  of  Triumph  joining, 
_ Loudly   reiound  their  Maker's   Praiie. 
3.  With  many  tuneful  Harps  furrounding, 
_Let  them  into  the  Concert  bring 


l£umpets  and  Cornets,  (hrilly  founding, 
And  hymn  glad  Traiies  to  their  King  : 
Let  the  loud  Ocean  roar,  tranfported, 

^VVith  all  that  ipacious  Seas  contain, 
Be  Earth's   Inhabitants  exhorted,__  _  " 

^To  join  in  Praiie  the  noily  Main.  __^__ 
4-  Eet  Streams,  thro'  fertile  Meadows  bounding, 

mmwmwM 

In  larger  Torrents  dance  and  play ; 

|I^^^i=l^=iiliEll=L_. 
Let  Hills  and  Vales  their  Joy  refounding, 


Far  off  redoubled  Shouts  convey  : 

Tq  welcome  down  the  King  renowned, 

Who 


:^: 


:^: 


04  PSALM      XCIX. 


Who  docs  in  awrul  Triumph  come, 
With  never  fading  Glory  crowned, 
With  Juflice  to  reward  and  doom. 

_p j  AL  M  XCI^i 

J  EHQ  V  A^agSylcTaiF 

The    guilty  Nations   quake  -, 
On    Cherub's    Wings    he   "fits, 

Let  Earth's  Foundations  make  : 
In  Sion  he  is   great, 

Above   all   People  high ; 
O  Praife  his  holy  Name, 

Who  dwells  above  the  Sky, 

In  awful  Majefty. 
2.  For  Truth  and  Juflice  itTTl, 

Of  Strength  and  Pow'r  take  Flace  ;__ 
Mis   righteous    Judgments   are, 


Diipens'd  to  Jacob's  Race: 

Therefore  exalt  the  Lord, 

Before  his  Footftodl  foil 

In 


PSALM 


XCIX. 


3°5 


In    Adoration   low ; 

And  with  his    Pow'r,  let  all 


3.  Moles  and  Aaron  thus, 


Amonglt  his  Pneits  ador'd-, 


Samuel  his  Prophet  too, 

He  heard,  when  they  impior'd. 


Before  the  Camp,  their  Guide 
The  cloudy  Pillar  mov'd; 


They  kept  his  Laws,  and  tney 

II=Iii^=HIlii^i "" 

Obedient  Servants  prov'd, 
His   Ordinance  they  lov'd. 
4.  He  heard,  and  oft  forgave 


His  People  for  their  Sai<e, 

lli=^^=l^isiiiill 

And  thofe  who  them  oppos'd, 


Did  fad  Examples  make^ 
Then,  in  his  lacred  Courts, 
Due  Praife  to  him   afford, 


For  he  who  holy  is, 


Alone 


So6  PSALM        C. 

Alone  mould   be  ador'd: 


Ye  Saints,   praife  ye  the  Lor-D. 
PSALM     C. 
W  lThTone  ConJcnrTeTall  the  Earth"" 

To  God  their  chearful   Voices  raife* 
_Giad  Homage  pay  with  awful  Mirth, 

And  iing  before  him   Songs  of  Praiie. 

2.  Convinc'd  that  he  is  God  alone, 

From  whom  both  we  and  all  proceed  •,      

_  We,  whom  he  chooles  for  his  own, 

The  t  lock  which  he  vouchsafes  to  feed. 

3.  O  enter  then   his   Temple  Gate,  _  

Thence  to  his   Courts  devoutlv  preis ; 
And  itiil  your  grateful  Hymns  repeat, .. 

And  ItJlThis  Mame  with  Praifes  blefo 

4.  For  he's  the  JLord,  fupremely  good, 


iriis  Mercy  is  for  ever  fure; 

-> <y * A * *v 


His  Truth,  which  always  firmly  flood. 

To  endlels  Ases   lhall  endure. 

PSALM 


I  HY  Mercies,  .Lord,  ihall  be  my  Theme, 


Thy   Judgments  I  will  tell; 
And  whiilt  I  lift  my  Voice  to  thee, 


My  Song  on  them  mail  dwell : 


When  wilt  thou  come,  and  unto  me 


Thy   Righteoumefs    impart? 


That  I    before  thee  in  my  Houie, 


-^Ei$i 


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May  walk  with  perfect  Heart. 


.  An  ill  Defign,  or  treach'rous  Ad, 


:5: 


_  i   ne'er  will  take   in  Hand ; 


Nor  lhail  a  fro  ward  wicked  Man, 
Within    my  Jfreience  ltand 


The  private   Slanderer  lhall  be, 


By  publick  Juftice  try'd; 


Nor  will  I  luffer  him,    who  wears 


The^haughty  Looks  of  Pride. 
3.  But  1  with  Tleaiure   will  behold, 


The  Man  from  Faliehood  free; 


And 


3o8  P     S    A    L     M        CIL 

And   he  that  leads  a  godiy  Life, 
Shall  itili  my  Servant    be : 


For  treacherous  Men,  I  never  will, 

For  my   Companions  take; 
JNor  lhail  miichievous  Liars  e'er, 


My  Houfe   their  Dwelling  make. 
4.  My  utmoit  Pow'r  I  will  exert, 

The  Wicked  to  deitroy,  


Nor  lhail  a  Race  of  finful  Men 


? 


Again  the  Land  annoy :  ^__ 

Ail  wicked  Doers  I'll  root    out,  _u_ 

They   ihail  no  more  remain  •,_  

Nor  thus  the  City  of  the  Lord,__ 

"With  hateful  Deeds  profane. 

PSALM     CII. 

VV  HE  JSTipour  out  my  SpuT  in  Pray'f,' 

Do  thou,  O  Lord,  incline  thirie/JLairj 

And  let    my  Cry  aicend,  _  ^ 

To  thee,  my  only  Friend: 

;       7  Hide 


PSALM         CII.  3q9 

"Hide  not  thy  Face  from  my  Diftrefs, 
Do  thou  my  Sorrows  foon  redrefs  ; 


And  when  I  call  on  thee, 


r+- 


Vouchfafe  to  comfort   me. 
2.  My  Days  like  fcatter'd  Smoke  expire, 
My  Bones  confume    in  conftant  Fire, 
My  Heart  is  parcli'd  with  Heat, 


By  Reafon  of  repeated  Groans, 
My  Flefh   will  fcarce  cleave  to  my  Bones ; 
Like  mournful   Owls,  am  I, 
That  through  the  Delarts  cry. 
3.    I  watch,  and  like  a   Sparrow   mourn, 
That  on  the  Houie-top  fits  forlorn ; 


My   Foes  revile  all  Day, 

i=ll=l§i=lilllllil 


And  Snares  in  fecret  lay. 


Ames  I've  xeat,  opprefs'd  with  Fears, 
My  Drink  is  mix'd  with  briny  Tears  •, 


Becaufe  thy  Wrath   doth   lie, 

On 


3i2         psalm     cm. 

When  icarceiy  half  have  palled  by, 


But  thou  from  Change  fecure, 
Shalt  evermore   endure. 


9.  The  Earth's  Foundations  thou  haft  laid, 
Thy  Hands  the  lofty   Heav'ns  have  made; 
And  they  mail  pafs  away, 
But  thouvmalt  ne'er  decay 


They  all  mail  like  a  Garment  fail, 
And  Time  mail  over  them    prevail; 
But  thou  fhalt  never  wafte, 


Thy  Years  for  ever  laft. 
10.  THc  Children  of  thy   Saints  mail  itand, 
Supported  by  thy  pow'rful  Hand; 
And  in  thy  Sight  remain, 


M 


E±= 


Whilft  thou  doft  them  fuilain, 

PSALM     CUT.     ___        _ 
Y     Soui,  infpir'd  with  facred  Love, 


God's  holy  Name  for  ever  blels; 

Of  all  his  Favours  mindful  prove, 

And 


PSALM      cm. 


313 


And  ftill  thy   grateful   Thanks  exprefs : 
"f  is~he,   that  all  thy  Sins  forgives; 


fc: 


And  after  Sicknefs  makes  thee  found; 
From  Danger  he  thy  Life  retrieves, 
By  him  with  Grace  and  Mercy  crown'd. 

2.  He  with    good  Things  thy  Mouth  fupplies, 

Thy  Vigour,  Eagle-like,  renews; 
He,  when  the  guiltlefs  Suff'rer  cries, 

His  Foe   with  juft   Revenge  purfues; 
God  made  of  old  his  righteous  Ways, 

To  Mofes  and  our  Fathers,   known; 
His  Works,  to  his  eternal  Praife, 

Were  to  the  Sons  of  'Jacob  fhown.  . 

3.  The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  Love, 

And  unexampled  A  els  of  Grace; 


Flis  waken'd  Wrath  doth  flowly  move, 


^=+        -  i 


His  willing  Mercy  flies  apace. 


_God  will  not  always    harfhly  chide, 

But  with  his  Anger  quickly   part; 

Gg  And 


3H  PSALM      CIII. 

And  loves  his    Punimments  to  guide, 
More  by  his   Love  than    our  Defert. 
4.  As   high  as   Heav'n   its  Arch  extends 
Above  this  little  Spot  of  Clay, 
So  much  his   boundlefs    Love  tranfcends, 
The  fmall  Refpecls   that  we   can  pay  : 

ilHiHI?=!iIli^ : 

As  far  as  'tis  from  Eaft  to  Weft, 
So  far  has  he   our  Sins  remov'd-, 


Who  with  a  Father's  tender  Breaft, 
Has  fuch  as  fear   him  always  lov'd. 
5.  For  God,  who  all  our  Frame  furveys, 


—  ?  ~— — r-^r-: 


:^=^: 


Confiders  that  we  are  but  Clay; 

How  frefh  foe'er  we  feem,  our  Davs 

Like  Grafs  or  Flow'rs  muft  fade  away: 

Whilft  they  are  nipt  with  fudden  Blafts, 

Nor  can  we   find  their  former  P]ace; 

_GodV  faithful  Mercy  ever  Jafts, 

To  thofe  that  fear   him,  and  their  Race. 

67 "Thiriharf  attend  on"  fuch  as  ftlTl, 

Proceed 


PSALM     CIV. 


3*5 


Proceed  in  his  appointed  Way ; 

And  who  not  only   know  his   Will, 

But  to  it,   juft  Obedience  pay: 


The  Lord,  the  univerfal  King, 

In  Heav'n  has   fix'd  his  lofty   Throne; 
To  him,  ye  Angels,  Praifes  fing, 

In  whole  great  Strength  his  Pow'r  is  mown. 
7.  Ye  that  his  juft  Commands  obey, 

And  hear  and  do  his  facred  Will; 
Ye  Hofts  of  his,  this  Tribute  pay, 

Who  ftill   what  he  ordains  fulfill: 
Let  ev'ry  Creature  jointly   blefs, 

The  mighty  Lord-,   and  thou,  my  Heart, 
With   grateful  joy  thy  Thanks  exprefs, 

And  in  this   Concert  bear  thy  Part. 


B 


PSALM      CIV. 
JLJL  ESS  God,  my  Soul,  thou  Lord,  alone, 
PoiTefleft  Empire  without  Bounds-, 
With  Honour  thou  art  crown'd>  thy  Throne 


G  g  2  Eternal 


Si6  PSALM        CIV. 

Eternal  Majefty  fur  rounds : 


"""With   Light  thou    doft   thvfelf  en  obe„ 
And  Glory  for  a  Garment  take; 
Heav'ns  Curtains  ftretch'd  beyond  the  Globe, 
Thy  Canopy  of  State  to  make. 

2.  God  builds  on  liquid  Air,  and   forms 
His  Palace   Chambers  in   the  Skies-, 


The  Clouds  his  Chariots  are,  and  Storms 

The  fwift   wing'd  Steeds,  with  which  he.  flies: 
As  bright  as   Flame,  as    fwift  as  Wind, 

His  Minifters  Heav'ns  Palace  fill; 
To  have  their  fundry  Talks  aifign'd ; 

All  proud  to  ferve  their  Sov'reign's  Will. 
3.  Earth  on  her  Centre  fix'd,  he   fet, 

Her  Face  with  Waters  overfpread  5 
Nor  proudeil  Mountains  dar'd  as    yet, 

To  lift  above  the  Waves   their  Head: 

But  when  thy  awful  Face   appear'd; 


Th'infulting  Waves  difpers'd;  they  fled, 

When 


if     b     A     L     M  L,iV.  317 

When  once  thy  Thunder's  Voice  they  heard,  *" 

llill^iiii^iiiiiiiiiiii^^l^i^i 

And  by   their  Hafte  conieis'd  their_  Dread. 
4.  1  hence  up  by  iecret  Tracks  they  creep, 
And  gufhing  irom  the  Mountain's  iide; 
Through  Valleys  travel  to  the  Deep, 


Appointed  to  receive  their  Tide; 


There  halt  thou  fix'd  the  Ocean's  Bounds, 


i±z 


1  he  threat'ning  Purges  to  repel; 
That  they  no  more  o'erpafs  their  Mounds, 

Is  or  to  a  lecond  Deluge  fwell. 

PART     II. 

5.  Yet  thence  in  lmaller  Parties  drawn, 
The  Sea  recovers  her  lolt  Hills ; 


=r::sJt=:-^: 


_And  ftarting  Springs,  from  ev'ry  Lawn, 
Surpnle    the  Vales   with  plenteous  Rills: 
The  Fields,  tame  Beaits  are  thither  led, 

ig=iir~ 


Weary  with  Labour,  taint  with  Drought; 

And  Afies  wild  on  Mountains   bred, 

Have  Senie  to  find  thele  Currents  out. 

6.  There 


318  PSALM       CiY. 

67  ThereThady  Trees,  from  fcorching   Beams, 
"Yield  ihelter  to  the   leathered  Throng; 
They  drink,  and   to  the  bounteous   Stream, 


g*=p 


Return  tne.  Tribute  ot  their  Song: 
His  Rains  from  Heav'n  parch'd  Hiils  recruit, 

That  loon  tranimit  the  liquid  Store-, 
'Till  Earth  is   burthen'd  with   her  Fruit, 


And  Nature's  JLap  can  hold  no   more. 
7.  Grafs,  for  our  Cattle  to   devour, 

He  makes  the  Growth  of  ev'ry  Field; 
Herbs  for  Man's  Ule,  of  various  Pow'r, 


That  either  Food  or  Phyiick  yield: 
With  clniter'd  Grapes   he  crowns  the  Vine, 

To  chear  Man's  Heart,  opprett  with  Cares; 
Gives  Oil  that  makes  his  Face  to  (hine, 

.find   Corn  that  waited  Strength  repairs. 
P  A  R  T     III. 


8.  The  Trees  of  God,  without  the  Care, 


nm 


Or  Art  of  Man,  with  Sap  arc  fed; 

The 


PSALM        CIV. 


3*9 


The  Mountain  ^coai  iook^  ^  ruir, 


>--— 


As  thole   in  royal  Garucns   brcu  : 
Sale  in  the  ioity  Cedar's  Arms, 

1  he  VVana'rcrs   or  the  Air  may  relt$ 
The  hoipitabie  r'lric  rrom  Inarms 

irotects  the  Stork,  her   pious  Gueit. 
9.   V,  11a  Goats  the  craggy  Kock  aicend, 

Its  tow'ring  Heights  their  Fortrels  make; 


Whcfe  Cells  in  Labyrinths  extend, 
Where  leeblef  Creatures  Refuge  Lake: 

The  Moon's  lnconrtant  Alptct  inows, 


Th'appomted  Sealor.s  or  the  I  eax  -, 
Th'initructed  Sun  its  Duty  knows, 


ins  Hours  to  rile  ana  diiappear. 

10.  Darkneis  he  makes  the  Earth  to  ihroud, 

When  Foreit  Jtfeaits  iecurely  itray; 

_Young  Lions  roar  their  Wants  aloud, 

To  jr/rovicitnce,  that  lends  them   Jfrey: 

They  range  all  Night,  on  Slaughter  bent, 

'Till 


32a  PSALM        CIV. 

'Till  Summon' d  by  the  riling   Morn-, 
To  fkulk  in  Dens,  with  one  Conient, 
The  confcious  Ravagers  return. 


ii.  Forth  to  the  Tillage  of  his  Soil, 
The  Hufbandman  iecurely    goes-, 

Commencing  with   the  bun  his  Toil, 
With  him   returns    to   his  Repoie: 

How   various,  Lord,  thy  Works   are   found, 
For  which  thy  Wildom  we  adore ! 

The  Earth  is  with  thy  Treasure  crown'd, 

'Till   Nature's  Hand  can  grafp    no  more. 
PART     IV. 

12.  But  mil,  the  vait  unrathom'd  Main, 
Of  Wonders,  a  new  Scene  fupplies; 
Whofe  Depths   Inhabitants  contain, 

Of  ev'ry  Form  and  ev'ry  Size: 
Full-freighted  Ships  from  ev'ry  Port, 


There   cut  their   unmoleited   Way; 

Leviatha?^  whom  there  to  Import 

Thou 


PSALM      CIV.  321 


:=^:=£ 


Phou  mad'it,  has  Compais  there  to  piay. 


13.  Thefe  various  Troops  of  Sea  and   .Land, 

In   Senfe  of  common  Want  agree;  


All  wait  on  thy  difpenfing  Hand, 

And  have  their   daily   Alms  from    thee: 
They  gather  what   thy  Stores  difperfe, 

Without  their  Trouble  to  provide; 
Thou  op'ft  thy   Hand,  the  Oniverie, 

The    craving  World  is  ail  iiippiy'd, 
14.  Thou,  for  a  Moment  hid' it  thy  Face, 

The  num'rous   Ranks  of  Creatures  mourn; 
Thou  tak'ft  their  Breath,  all  Nature's  Race, 


Forthwith  to  Mother  Earth  return 
Again  thou  fend'fF~thy   Spirit  forth, 

T'infpire  the  Mafs  with  vital  Seed; 
Nature's  reitor'd,  and  Parent  Earth, 

Smiles  on   her  new  created  Breed. 


15.  Thus  through  fucceflive  Ages  ftands, 


Firm  fix'd  thy  providential  Care; 

Pleas'd 


322  PSALM        CV. 

A'itas'cL  witn  the   Vv  ork  or    thy  own  iiands, 
jjiou  aoit   che  Waites   of  Time  repair: 
One  i-.ook  of    th:nc,  one   wrathful  Look, 

j^arth's  panting  breait  with  Terror  rilis, 
One    i  ouch  from  thee,  with  Clouds  of  Smoke, 
In  Uarknels  ihrouas   the  prouaeit  Hilis. 
1 6.  in   prailing  God,  while  he  prolongs 

My  breath,  1    will  that  Breath  employ  •, 
Ana  join   Devotion   to  my  Songs, 
Sincere,  as  in   mm  is   my  Joy  : 
vv  hile   dinners  from  Earth's  Face  are  hurPd, 
Iviy  Soui,  praife    thou  his  holy  Name, 


5  l'ill   with  my  Song  the  ftft'rhrig  World 
join  Concert,  and  his  l^raile  proclaim. 


o 


PSALM     CV. 


Render  Thanks,  and  oiels  the  Lord, 


mum 


Invoke  his  ever  facred  N  arne ; 

Acquaint  the  Nations  with  his   Deeds, 

""His  treat  and*  rftatchieis  Deeds  proclaim: 

His 


PSALM 


CV. 


323 


His  wond'rous  Works   in  Hymns  renearie, 
Make  them  the   Subject   of  your  Verle. 
2.  Rejoice  m  his  Almighty  JName, 


VV  hich  only  ought  to    be  ador  d  ; 


:±=& 


And  let  their  Hearts  o'errlow  with   Joy, 


E2: 


Vvho   leek  with   humble   Fear  the  Lord 


Seek  ye  the  Lord,  his  Strength  impiore, 
6eek  ye  his  Face  for  evermore. 

3.  The   Wonders  which  his  Hands  have  wrought, 

"fcl=iliillir" 


>=^= 


Keep  ever   thankfully  in  Mind; 
With  all  the  Statutes  of  his    Mouth, 
And  Laws  he  hath  to  us  affign'd: 
His  Works  are  glorious    to    the  View, 
His  judgments  all  are  juft  and  true. 
£.  Know  ye,  his  Servant  Abrdms  Seed, 
And  likewife  Jacob's   chofen    Race; 
_rle's  (till   our  God,  and  through  the  Earth, 
His  righteous  Judgments  will  take  Place : 


His    Word,  for   i  houland  Ages   pait, 


Hath 


324  P    S     A    L     M  .     XV. 

Hath  itood,    and  fhall  for  ever  lait, 

5.  His   Covenant  firlt  to  Abraham   lign'd, 

By  Oath  to  Ifaac  made  iecure-, 
To  Jacob,  and  his  Heirs,   confirard, 

A   Law   tor  ever  to   endure: 
__A  Teitament  to  1/rael  made, 
Is   on  a  firm   Foundation  laid. 

6.  That  Canaan's  Land  fhall  be  their  Lot, 

When  yet  but  few  of  them   there  were; 
But  few  in  Number,  and  thole  few, 

Forlorn  and  iielplels  Strangers  there : 
From  Realm  to   Realm  iecure  they  mov'd, 
Whiiit  Kings  were  for   their  Sakes  reprov'd. 

7.  "  Thefe  mine  anointed  are  (Taid  he) 

"  Let  none  my  cholen  Servants  wrong; 
"  Nor  treat  the   pooreft  Prophet  ill, 

"  That   doth  to  me,  his  God,  belong:" 

At  kit  he   made  their  Corn  to  fail, 

And  through  the   Land  a  Dearth  prevail. 

8.  But 


PSALM 


CV. 


325 


8.  But  Jofeph  he  had   fent  before, 


::£=r^y: 


Who  for   a  Slave  was  fold  and    bound; 
His  Feet,  fecur'd  within  the  Stocks, 


Did 'galling  Irons  pierce  and  wound: 
'Till  Goo's   appointed  Time  and  Word, 
Had   try'd  him,  and  did  Help   afford. 
9.  The  King  then    fent,  and  fet  him  free, 


:^zz~z 


And   Lord  of  all  his   Houfhold  made; 
His  Wealth  he  gave  to  him   in  Charge, 
Before   him  all  his  Counfels  laid. 


That  he   might  teach  his  Stateimen   Skill, 
And  tell  the  Princes  of  his  Will. 


r^== 


P  ART     II. 


10.  To  Egypt  then,   invited  Gueits, 

With  Speed  half  famifh'd   Ifrael  came; 
And  Jacob,  though  a  Stranger,  held 
By   royal  Grant  the  Land  of  Ham: 


S=^E5: 


There  God  his    People  multiply'd, 

'TiiF  they   with  their  Oppreflbrs  vy'd. 

11.  Their 


326  PSALM       CV. 

ii.  Their  van:   Increafe,  th'Egyptian's  Hearts, 


^=-j 


With   Jealoufy  and  Anger  nYd; 
'Till  they,  his  Servants  to  deftroy, 

With  fecret   Treachery   confpir'd  : 
Their  Hearts  againft  his   People   turn'd, 


Their  Breads  with  inward  Envy   burn'd. 
12.  His  Servant  Mofes  then  he  lent, 
Hefent   his  chofen  Aaron  too*, 
EmpowYd  with  Signs  and  Miracles, 


To   prove  their  facred  Million  true: 
Thefe  fhew'd  the  Wonders   of  his  Hand, 
And  fpread  their  Tokens  through  the  Land. 

13.  He  call'd  for  Darkneis,  and  it  came, 

Yet  would  they  not  his  Voice  obey ; 
He  turn'd   their  Waters   into  Blood, 

And  did    their  Fifh  in   Numbers    (lay: 

A  nqifome  Peft  of  Frogs  was  bred,       

Kndi  fent  to  croak  at  Pharaoh's  Bed. 

14.  He  gave  the  Sign,  and  Swarms  of  Flies, 

Came 


PSALM         CV.  327 


m 


Came  from   above  in  cloudy    Hots-, 
While  Earth's  enliven'd   Dud  below, 

Bred  hateful   Lice  through  all   their   Coafts: 
Hailftones  he  did  for  Rain   command, 
And  Flames  of  Fire,  to  plague  the  Land. 
15.   He  fmote  their  Fig  Trees  and  their  Vines, 

Their  lofty  Foreft  Trees   deftroy'd  •, 


Locufts  and  Caterpillars  join'd 

In  dreadlul  Swarms,  ths  Landanrtoy'd: 
Their  Numbers  cover' d  all  the  Ground, 
And  eat  the  Fruit   and   Herbage  round. 

16.  He,  in  one  Night  their  Firft-born  fmote, 
~Th€  Chief  oral!  their ^ideliie^wt  ~ 

But  from  their  Land,  enrich' d  with    Spoils, 

In  Health    and    Strength  his  Servants  drew: 
Egypt  was  glad  when  they  remov'd, 
Who  had  to  them  fo  fatal  prov'd. 

17.  God  fpread  a  Cloud  to  cover  them, 

A  Fire  at  Night  was  their  fore  Guide  > 

He 


28  PSALM     CVI. 


He   gave   them  Quails  at  their  Defire, 

And  them  with  heav'nly  Bread  fuppiy'd : 
He  fmote  the  Rock,  and  from  the  Wound, 
The   gufhing  Waters  flow'd   around. 


- — rr*-- 


18.  For  he   his  Promife  kept  in  Mind, 

And  brought  his  People  forth  with  Joy-, 
Gave  them  the  Fruit   of  other's  Toil, 

And  did  their  Heathen  Foes  deftroy: 
That   they   his    Statutes   might  obey, 
And  to  his  Laws   due   Rev'rence  pay. 


o 


P  S  A  L  M    CVL. 
Render  Thanks  to  God   above, 


The  Fountain   of  eternal  Love; 

Whofe  Mercy  firm  through  Ages   paft 

Hath  flood,  and  ffiall   for  ever  laft: 

What  mortal  Eloquence  can  raife 

Of  his   great   Deeds  th'immortal  Praife?_ 

2.  Happy  are   they,  and  only  they, 

Who  from  thy  Judgments  never  ftray, 

Extend 


PSALM        CVI. 


329 


Extend  to  me  that  Favour,  Lord, 
Thou   to  thy  Choferi  doft  afford : 
When  thou  return'ft  to  let  them  free, 

Let  thy  Salvation  vifit  me.  

3.  Oh!  may  I  worthy  prove,  to  fee 


Thy  Saints  in  full  Profperity 


That  I  the  joyful  Choir  may  join, 
And  count  thy  People's  Triumph  mine : 
But  how  can  we  expect  fuch  Grace, 


Of  Parents  vile,  the  viler  Race  ! 


4.  Ingrateful,  they  no  longer  thought 
On  all  his  Works  in  Egypt  wrought ; 
The  Red  Sea  they  no  fooner  view'd, 
But  they  their  bafe  Diftruft  renew'd ; 
Yet  God,  to  vindicate  his  Name, 
Once  more  to  their  DehVrance  came. 

5.  To  Right  and  Left,   at  his  Command,  ~ 

ir 


The  parting  Deep  difclos'd  her  Sand; 

Where  firm  and  dry  the  Paffage~lay,"~ 

H  h  As 


330  PSALM       CVI. 

As  through  fome  parch'd  and  deiarFVVayT" 
Thus  refcu'd,   by  his  Hand,  they  were7~~ 
And  freed  from   Danger  and  from  fear; 

6.  Their  Foes  puriu'd  them  to  the  WavesT"" 
Which  prov'd  the  rafh  Purfuer's  Grave's";""" 
The  watry  Mountain's  fudden  Fall,- 
O'erwhelm'd  proud  Pharaoh  y  Hoft  andTaflT" 
This  Proof  did  ftupid  Jfirael  move, 

To  own  God's  Truth,  and^aife~his~Xove.— 

LAJLT_IT-_ 

7.  But  foon  thefe  Wonders  they  forgot,"" 
His  Counfels  they  regarded  not; 
But  furling  in  the  WiTderneft, 

Did  him  with  frefh  Temptations  prefs: 
Strong  Food,    at  their  Requeft,   he  fent, 
But  made  their  Sin  their  Punifhment. 

8.  Yet  (till  his  Saints_  thev  did  opoofe, 

The  Prieft  and  Prophet,  whom  he  chofe: 

""  But  Earth,  the  Quarrel  to  decide, 

Her 


PSALM 

§111111111- 


CVI. 


33* 


Her  vengeful  Jaws  extended  wide, 


i*E3EE 

Ralh  Dathan  to  her  Centre  drew, 
And  Flames  deitroy'd  Abiram\  Crew. 
9.  Near  HoreFs  Mount   a  Calf  they  made, 
And  to  the  molten  Image  pray'd ; 


Adoring  what  their  Hands  did  frame, 
They  chang'd  their  Glory  to  their  Shame: 


Their  God  and  Saviour  they  forgot, 
And  all  his  Works,  in  Egypt  wrought. 
10.  Nor  thought  they  on  his  powerful  Hand-, 
Who  fpread  fuch  Wonders  through  the  Land, 
Nor  on  the  fearful  Things,   which  he 


Had  done  lor  them,  when  at  the  Sea, 


'as- 


Proud  Pharaoh^  and  his  num'rous  Hoft, 
fir    ■*■*— ^g       4  ±X~ 


Were  in  o'erwheiming  Billows  lolt. 

11.  Thus  urg'd,  his  vengeful  Hand  he  rear'd; 

But  Mofes  in  the  Breach  appear'd : 

The  Saint  did  for  the  Rebels  pray, 

And  turn'd  Heav'ns  kindled  Wrath  away. 
H  h  2  Yet 


33* 


PSALM        CVI. 

Yet  they  his  pleafant  Land  ^fefpis'd, 
Nor  his  repeated  Promife  priz'd. 
i?..   Gqcf's  Voice  they  would  noe  yet  obey, 
But  when   he   laid,    Go  up,  would  flay-, 
This  feaT'd  their  Doom  without  Redrefs, 
To    perifh   in   the  Wildernefs : 
Or  elfe  to  be,    by  Heathen  Hands, 
O'erthrown  and  fcatter'd  through  the  Lands. 

_p_a_r  T_  lll_  

13.  Yet  unreclaim'd,  this  ftubborn  Race 


Baal-Peor\  Worihip  did  embrace ; 
Became  his  impious  Guefts,  and  fed 
On  Sacrifices  to  the  Dead  : 
Thus   they  perfifted  to  provoke 
God's  Vengeance  to  the  final  Stroke. 

14.  'Tis  come — the  deadly  Peft  is  come, 

To  execute  their  gen'ral  Doom ; 


But  Phineas^   fir'd  with   holy  Rage,_ 

Th' Almighty's  Vengeance  to  affwage, 

Did 


O         XX         la         XVX 


V-Vl. 


333 


Did,   by  two  bold  Offender's  Fall, 
Th'Attonement  make,  that  ranfom'd   all, 


6Se 


=5=: 


^SE^E":£E: 


15.  As  him  a  heav'nly  Zeal  had  _mov'd, 
So  God  the  zealous  Ad  approv'd  ; 
In  him  'twas  counted  Righteoufnels, 


The  Lord  did  therefore  Phineas  bleis 


To   him  confirming,  and  his  Race, 


—r*r. 


The  Priefthood,  Jie  fo  well  did  grace. 


If 


1 6.  At  Meribah^  God's  Wrath  they  mov'd, 


Who  Mofes  for  their  Sakes  reprov'd ; 


Whofe  patient  Soul  they  did  provoke, 
'Till  ralhry  the  meek  Prophet  lpoke  :• 


?&=mm 


£= 


Nor  did  they,  though  defir'd,  employ 


Their  Swords  the  Heathen  to  deftroy. 
17.  Nor  only  fpar'd  the  Pagan  Crew, 
But,  mingling,  learnt  their  Vices  too ; 
And  Worfhip  to  thofe  Idols  paid, 


Which  them  to  fatal  Snares  betray'd : 
To  Devils,  they  did  facrifice3 


Thejr 


Their  Children,  with  relentlefs  Eyes. 
1 8.  They  ftain'd  their  Altars  with  a  Flood, 


Of  their  own  Sons  and  Daughters  Blood  •, 


No  cheaper  Victims  would  appeafe, 
Canaan  s  remorfelefs  Deities  : 
No  Blood  her  Idols  reconcile, 
But  that  which  did  the  Land  defile. 
PART     IV. 

Iil^=|sH=:li=§i=i=il=iliii 

19.  Thus  after  their  Hearts  Lulls  they  went, 
And  daily  did  new  Crimes  invent; 

But  Sins  of  fuch  infernal  Hue, 
God's  Wrath  againft  his  People  drew: 
'Till  he,  their  once  indulgent  Lord, 
His  own  Inheritance  abhorr'd. 

20.  He  them,  defencelefs,  did  expofe 
To  their  infulting  Heathen  Foes ; 

And  made  them  on  the  Triumphs  wait, 

Or  thofe  who  bore  them  greateft  Hate  : 

To  Tyrants  they  were  fubject  made, 

Who 


Who  on  them  heavy  Burdens  laid. 
21.  Yet  when,  diftrefs'd,  they  "did  repent, 
His  Anger  did  as  oft  relent ; 


Implacable  he  never  prov'd, 


N  or  heard  their  wretched  Cries  unmov'd  : 
But  did  to  Mind  his  Promife  bring, 
And  Mercy's  inexhiaufted  Spring. 

22.  Companion  too  he  did  impart  

Ev'n  to  their  Foes  obdurate  Heart  •, 
And  Pity  for  their  Suff'nngs  bred, 
In  thole,  who  them  to  Bondage  led: 


He  did  their  Enemies  difpofe, 

To  ^afe  the  Burden  of  their  Woes. 

23.  Still  lave  us,  Lord,  and  IfraeVs  Bands 

Together  bring  from  Heathen  Lands  ♦, 

So  to  thy  Name  our  Thanks  we'll  raife, 

And  ever  triumph  in  thy  Praife : 

Let  all  thy  Saints,  with  full  Accord, 

Sing  Toud  Amens — Praife  ye  the  Lord  ! 

PSALM 


33b  PSALM        CVII. 

PSALM     CVII. 


jL__P  God  X2lIr  gratefuTVoices  raiie, 

_  Who  does_your  Patron  prove"7~ 

"  5 n^_ie^^u£  never  cealTng~PralTe_ 

Attend  hisjendiefs~Lovc~ 
JUet  thofe  gVgJThanks,  whom  he  from  Bands 
—    ^  naughty  Foe7"releas7d] 

^    V  ■Prom^oyth,  Somh,  Wgft  and  Kaft, 

2._Through  lonely  defart  Ways  they^went,    ~~ 

Nor  could  _aJCTty"~fir7d7~ 

'Till  quite  with  ThirfFand  HungeMpent7~ 

Their  Souls  withirTthem  pin'd." 
Then  foon  to  Gon's  indulgent  Ear 

it-  ■     u..,.l— rr-S^===i 

They  did  their  Cry  addrefs  •, 

I=E^=§^t§lllSfiililiizlii 

_Who_gracioufly  vouchfaf'd  to  hear, 


_And  freed  them  from  Diftrefs. 

3.  From  crooked  Paths  he  led  them  forth, 

And  did  their  Footfteps  guide  j 

T<* 


PSALM       cviir 

To  wealthy  Towns  of  great  Retort, 


3<»< 


Where  they  were  well  lupply'd. 
Oh  then,  that  all  the  Earth,  with  me, 

Would  God's  great  Mercy  praile ; 
And  all  the  mighty  Works,  which  he 


Throughout  the  World  difplays. 
4.  For  he  beholds  the  longing  Souls, 


:35r=: 


Their  Wants  he  fatisfies  •, 
The  hungry  Soul,  e'en  to  the  full, 

With  Goodnels  he  fupplies. 
Some  lie,  with  Darknefs  compals'd  round, 

In  Death's  tremendous  Shade  •, 


And  with  unwieldy  Fetters  bound, 
By  Cares  more  heavy  made. 
5.  Becaufe  God's  Counfel  they  defy'd, 


And  lightly  pm'd  his  Word; 


E^E5: 


They  fell,  and  were  with  Sorrows  try'd, 

Where  none  could  Help  afford. 

Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  Ear 

They 


33%  PSALM        CVII. 

They  did  their  Cry  addreis ; 
who  graciouily  vouchfai'd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  Diitrcfs. 

6.  From  diimal  Dungeons,  dark  as  Night, 
And  black  as  Death's  Abode, 

He   brought  them  forth,  to  chearful  Light, 

And  Liberty  beitow'd. 
Oh  then,  that  all  the  Earth,  with  me 

Would  God's  great  Mercy   praiie, 
And  all  the  mighty  Works,  which  he 

Throughout  the  World  difplays  ! 

7.  hor  he,  with  his  Almighty  Hand, 

The  Gates  in  Pieces  broke  •, 
Nor  could  the  Bars  of  brals  withitand, 
Or  Steel  reifit  his  Stroke. 

PA  R_T  JL_  

I.  Remorfelefs  Wretches,  void  of  Senfe, 


With  Boldnefs  God  defy  •, 

""AndfTor  theiF"muItipJyJd  Offence, 

Of- 


PSALM        CVIL  339 


"Oppreis'd  with  Sicknefs  lie. 
"Their  Soul,  a  Prey  to  Pain  and  Fear, 
Abhors  the  choiceft  Meats  •, 
And  they   by  faint  Degrees  draw  near 


To  Death's  moft  dreadful  Gates. 
9.  Then  ftraight  to  God's  indulgent  Ear, 
They  do  their  Cry  addrefs; 


Who  gracioully  vouchfafes  to  hear, 
And  free  them  from  Diftrefs  : 

inmnin 


He  all  their  lad  Diltempers  heals, 
And  Health  and  Safety  gives ; 
And  when  all  human  Succour  fails, 
Their  Souls  from  Death  re-trieves. 
10.  Oh  then,   that  all  the  Earth,    with  me 


Would  God's  great  Mercy  praiie ; 
And  all  the  wondrous  Works,   which  he 
Throughout  the  World  dilplays  ! 


With  Offerings  let  his  Altar  name, 

Whilft  they  their  Thanks  expreFs  ♦, 

And 


34o  PSALM        CVII. 

""And  with  loud  joy,  his  holy  Name, 


For  ail  his  Wonders  bids. 

_P_AR_T     III. 

ii.  They  that  in  Ships,  with  Courage  bold", 


Through  Seas  their  Frade  puriue, 
Do  God's  amazing  Works  behold, 


And  fearful  Wonders  view. 
No  iboner  his  Command  is  pail, 


But  forth  the  Tempeft  tiies ; 
Which  fweeps  the   Sea  with   rapid  Hafte, 
And  makes  the  Billows  rife. 
12.  Sometimes  the  Ships,  tofs'd  up  to  Heav'n, 


On  Mountain  Waves  appear ; 
Then  down  the  fteep  Abyfs  are  driv'n, 


:5Ez:E 


Each  Soul  diifolves  with  Fear. 


They  reel  and  itagger  to  and  fro,         __ 


Like  Men  with  Wine  opprefs'd ; 


Nor  do  the  fkilful  Seamen  know, 


Which  Courfe  to  fteer,  is  bell. 

13.  Then 


PSALM        CVII.  341 


-? 


13.   Then  ftraight  to  God's  indulgent  Ear     - -'.. 
They  do  their  Cry  addrefs  ; 


Who  gracioufly  vouchsafes  to1  hear, 

And  free  them  from  Diftrefs, 
He  does  the  raging  Storm  appeafe, 


And  makes  the  Billows  ftill  •, 


Their  Voyage  they  fulfil. 
14.  Oh  then,  that  all  the  Earth,  with  me 
Would  God's  great  Mercv  praife, 


And  all  the  mighty  Works,  which  he 


Throughout  the  World  difplays  ! 
Let  them,  where  all  the  Tribes  refort, 


Advance  his  glorious  Name, 
And  in  the  Elder's  fov'reign  Court, 
With  Joy  his  Praife  proclaim. 
PART     IV. 


15.  A  fruitful  Land,  where  Streams  abound, 


God,  if  the  People  iin, 

Will 


34* 


PSALM 


CVII. 


Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  Ground, 


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And   puniOi   thole  therein  : 
The  parchM  and  defart  Heath,  he  makes 

To   Imile   with   fpnnging  Wells ; 
Which  for  his  Lot  the  Hungry  takes, 


And    in    ltrong  Cities    dwells. 


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1 6.  He  fows  the  Fields,  the  Vineyard  plants, 
_  Which   all  his  Toil   repay  ; 
Nor  can,  while  God  his  Bleifing  grants, 

His    Seed   or   Stock   decay. 
But  when  his  Sins  Heav'n's  Wrath  provoke, 

His   Substance  fades    away-, 
He  feels  th'Oppreffor's  galling  Yoke, 


And   falls    to  Grief  a  Prey. 


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rr~?-: 


17.  The  Prince  that  lhghts  what  God  commands, 


Muit  quickly  leave   his  Throne 
And   over  wild   and  delart  Lands 


Abandon'd  ftray   alone.  ^ 

Whilft  God  from  all  affti&mg  Cares 

Sets 


PSALM         CVIII. 


343 


Sets    humble   Men_  on   hlgh;~ 
And  makes  in  Time  their  num'rous  Heirs 
With    num'rous  Flocks    to   vie. 
1 8.  Then  Sinners  mall  have  nought  to  fay, 
The  Juft  their  Joy "Thalf  lhow~~ 
The  Wile  thefe  ftrange  Events  mail  w-iah, 
And  God's   great  Mercy   know. 
PSALM     CVIII. 

V  J  God,  mv  Heart  is  fully  bent, 

To    magnify   thy    glorious  Name  •, 
My  Tongue  with  chearful  Songs  of  Praife 
Shall  ftrive  to  celebrate  thy  Fame. 

2.  Awake  my  Lute,  nor  thou  mv  Harp, 

Thy  dulcet  warbling  Notes   delay ; 
WhiTit  I  with  early  Hymns  of  Joy 
Prevent   the  Dawning  of  the  Day. 

3.  To  all  the  lift'ning  Tribes,    O  Lord, 

Thy  Works  of  Wonder  I  will  tell ; 

And  to  thofe  Nations  ting  thy  Praife, 

E'en 


344- 


PSALM        CVIIL 


Ev'n  thofe  who  round  about  us  dwell. 
4.  Becaufe  thy  Mercy's  boundlefs  Height 


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:ny  Mercy  s  be 


The  higheft  Heav'n  itfelf  transcends, 


And  far  beyond   th'afpinng  Clouds, 


: — ±. 


Thy  faithful  Truth,   O  Lord,  extends. 
5.  Be  thou,    O  God,   exalted,  high 

Above  the  glitt'ring  ftarry  Frame; 


And  let  the  World  with  one  Confent 
Confefs  thy  great  and  glorious  Name. 
6.  That  all  thy  chofen  People,   thee, 

Their  God   and^  Saviour  may  declare; 


Let  thy  Right  Hand  protect  me  ftill, 

And   anfwer  thou  my  humble  Pray'r. 

j.  Since  God  himfelf  hath  faid  the  Word, 

Whofe  faithful  Promife  cannot  fail;_ 

With  Joy  I  Sechem  will  divide, 

And  meafure  SuccothS  fruitful  Vale. 

8.  G  tie  ad  is  mine,    Manajjab  too,  

And  Epbraim  likewife  owns  my  Caufe ; 

Their  ■ 


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L    M 


CVIII. 


345 


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Their  Strength  my  regal  Pow'r  iupports, 
And  Judab  publLnes  my  Laws. 
.").  Moab  I'll  make  my  fervile  Drudge; 


On  vanquifh/a  Edcm  I  will  tread  •, 


And   through  the  proud  Fhiliftine  Land 
Will  my  triumphant  Banners   fpread. 
10.  By  whofe  Support  and  Aid,  fhall  I 


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The  well  defended  City  gain  ? 


Who  will  my  Troops  fecurely  lead 

Through  Edcm's  ftrongly  guarded  Plain  ? 
ii.  Lord,  wilt  not  thou  aifift  our  Arms, 
Which  thou  fo  lately  did'fl  forfake  ? 

And  wilt  not  thou  of  thefe  our  Hofts 


Once  more  the  Ibie  Direction  take  ? 
12.  O  to  thy  Servants  in  Diftrefs, 

Thy  HeipN  and  fpeedy  Succour  fend  ! 
For  vain  it  is  on  human  Aid, 


For  Safety  ever  to  depend. 

13.  Then  valiant  Ads  fhall  we  perform, 

I  i  If 


346  PSALM        CIX. 

If  thou  wjk  thy  great  Pow'r  difclofe ; 

For  God  it  is,  and  God  alone, 

That  treads  down  all  our  haughty  Foes. 

PSA  L  M    CIX. 

GOD,  whole  former  Mercies  make 

My  conftant  Praife  thy  Due, 

Hold  not  thy  Peace,    but  mv  fad  State, 

With  wonted  Favours  view. 

For  finful  Men,  with  lying;  Lids, 

Deceitful  Speeches  frame, 

And  with  their  ftudy'd  Slander  leek 

To  wound  my  fpotlefs  Fame. 

2.  Their  relllefs  Hatred  prompts  them  ftill 

Malicious  Lies  to  fpread; 

And  all  againft  my  Life  combine, 

By  caufelefs  Fury  led.  

Thofe  whom  with  tender'ft  Love  I  us'd,  __ 

My   chief  Oppofers   are; 

Whilft  I,  of  other  "Friends  bereft, 

Refort 


L     M 


3.  Since  Mifchief,  for  the  Good  I  did, 
Their  ftrange  Reward  does  prove, 
And  Hatred's   the  Return  they  make 


^e?ee±eIe?=^ 


For   undifiembled   Love, 


Their  guilty  Leaders  mail  be  made 

To   fome   ill  Man  a  Slave; 
And,    when   he's   try'd,    his  mortal  Foe 

For   his  Accuier  have. 
4.  His  Guilt,   when  Sentence  is  pronounc'd, 

Shall   meet  a  dreadful  Fate, 
Whilft  his  rejected  Pray'r  but  ferves 


His  Crimes  to  aggravate, 

He,   fnatch'd  by  fome  untimely  Fate, 

Sha'n't  live  out  half  his  Days : 
Another,   by  divine  Decree, 
Shall   on  his  Office  feize. 
5.  His  Seed  fhall  Orphans  be,   his  Wife         _ 


A  Widow,  plung'd  in  Grief  j 

I  i  2  Hh 


348  PSALM         CIX, 

His  vagrant  Children    beg  their  Bread, 
Where  none  can  give  Relief; 

His  ill-got  Riches   ihall   be  made 
To   Uiurers  a  Prey  •, 
^T^FrvSTofT^^  Toil  ihalTbe^ 


By  Strangers  borne  away. 

6.  None  ihall  be  found  that  to  his  Wants 

Their  Mercy  will  extend, 
Or  to  his  helplels  Orphan  Seed 

The  leaft  Affiftance  Tend. 
A  fwift  Definition  ibon  ihall  leize 

On  his_  unhappy  Race-, 
And  the  next  Age  his  hated  Name 

Shall  utterly  deface. 

7.  The  Vengeance  of  his  Father's  Sins,    f_ 

Upon  his  Head  fhall  fall; 


God  on  his   Mother's  Crime  ihall  think, 

And  punifh  him  for  all. 

All  thefe,  in  horrid  Order  rank'd, 

Before 


PSALM 


CIX. 


349 


Berore  the  Lord   fhall  ftand, 
Till  his  fierce  Anger  quite  cuts  off 
Their  Mem'ry  from  the  Land. 
P  A_R  T    II. 
8.  Becauie  he  never  Mercy  fhow'd, 
But  ftiii  the  Poor  opprefs'd-, 


iind  fought  to  flay  the  helplefs  Man, 


With  heavy  Woes   diftrefs'd, 
Therefore  the  Curfe  he  Iov'd  to  vent, 

Shall  his  own  Portion  prove ; 
And  BFemngs,  which  he  ftill  abhorr'd, 


Shall  far  trom  him  remove. 


i.  Since  he  in  curfing  took  fuch  Pride, 


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Like  Water  it  mail  fpread 

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Through  all  his  Veins,  and  flick  like  Oil, 


With  which  his.  Bones  are  fed. 


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This,  like  a  pbifon'd  Robe,  mall  ftill 
His  conltant  Cov'ring  be, 


Or  an  envenom'd  Belt,   from  which 


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350  P    S    A    L    M        CIX. 

He  never  mall  be  free. 
10.  Thus  fhall  the  Lord  reward  all  thole, 
That  ill   to  me  defign, 
That  with  malicious  falfe  Reports 
Againit  my  Lite  combine. 
_But  for_thy  glorious  Name,   6  God,        ""r" 


And  tor  thy  gracious  Mercy's  lake, 


Prefer ve  and    fet   me   free. 
ii.  Fori,   to  utmoft  Straits  reduc'd, 
Am   void  of  all  Relief-, 
My  Heart  is  wounded  with  Diitreis, 

And    quite  pierc'd  through  with  Grief. 
I,  like  an  Ev'ning  Shade,  decline, 

TV-      -" 


Which  vaniihes  apace  : 
Like  Locufts,  up  and  down  l'am  tols'd;L_ 

And  have  no  certain  Place. 

12.  My  Knees  with  Falling  are  grown  weak, 

iH=iii^iiS=|fii-: 


My  Body  lank  and  lean; 

All 


PSALM 


CIX. 


All  that  behold  me,  make  their  Heads, 


And  treat  me  with  Diidain. 


But  for  thy  Mercy's  fake,  Q  Lord, 

Do  thou  my  Foes  withitand  ; 
That  all  may  fee,  'tis  thy  own  Act, 

13.  Then  let  them  curie,  fo  thou  but  blels : 


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5^±; 


Let  Shame  the  Portion  be 


Of  afl  that  my  Deitruction  feek, 

While  I  rejoice  in  thee. 
My  Foe  fliafl  with  Difgrace  be  cloath'd ; 


_And,  lpite  of  all  his  Pride, 


His  own  Conruiion,   like  a  Cloke, 


The  guilty  Wretch  ihall  hide. 


14.  But  1  to  God,   in  grateful  Thanks, 


rE^EEElSrrr: 


My  chearful  Voice  will  raile; 
And  where  the  great  Alfembly  meets, 

Set  forth  his   noble  Praile. 
For  him  the  PooTThalT  always  find 


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Their 


352  PSALM        CX. 

Their  lure  and  conitant  Friend ; 

fH^ii^i^lPIilfPllL. 

And  he  (hall  from  unrighteous  Dooms 
Their  guiltlefs  Souls  defend. 

P  S  A  L  M    CX. 

J     HUS   faid  God,    unto  my  Lord, 
"  Sit  in  State  at  my  right  Hand; 
"  Till   I  make  thy  daring  Foes 
"  Subject  unto  thy  Command. 

2.  Thou,  from  Sion,  lialt  extend 

O'er  thy  Foes  a  gen'ral  Sway, 
Nations   {hall  thy  Pow'r  behold, 

And  their  Free- Will  OfPnngs  pay. 

3.  They,  to  worfhip  thee,  fhall  come, 

When  thy  rifing  Beams  they  view ; 
Full  as  numberlefs  and   bright, 


As  the  Drops  of  Morning-Dew. 

4.  God  hath  fworn,  nor  fworn  in  vain, 

Thou   a  Prieft  fhalt  ever  be  ; 

Like  MelchifedectfSt  thy  Reign 

Shall 


PSALM        CXI, 


65  S 


Shall  no  Change  or  Period   fee. 
57"Helhair  BTat  thy  Right  Hand,~ 

For  thee,  Kings  in  Anger  wound  •, 
Heathen  Nations  he  fhall  judge, 
And  their  Bodies  fcatter  round. 
6.  After  drinking  of  the  Brook, 
Which  he  crofles  in  his  Way ; 
He  fhall  lift  his  Head  on  high, 
And  his  glorious  Pow'r  difplay. 
PSALM     CXI 


Pws 
RAT 


SE   ye  the  Lord,  our  God  to  praife, 
My  Soul  her  utmoft  PowV  fhall  raife; 
With  private  Friend* ,  and  in  the  Throng 
Of  Saints,  his  Praife  fhall  be  my  Song : 
Great  are  his  Work?,  and  fought  aright 
By  thofe,  who  in  them  take  Delight. 
2^_His  Works  are  all  of  matchlefs  Fame, 
And  univerfal  Glory  claim : 


His  Truth,  cdnfirm'd,  through  Ages  pall, 

Shall 


354  PSALM         CXI. 

Shall  to  eternal  Ages  Lift. 


The  gracious  Lord  hath  us  enjoin'd, 
To  keep  his  wondrous  Works  in  Mind. 
3.  hl-s  Bounty,  like  a  flowing  Tide, 


— -» — ■ — — —  -i- 


Has  all  his  Servants  Wants  iupply'd; 
And  he  will  ever  keep  in  Mind 
hi  is  Cov'nant  with  our  Lathers  fign'd : 
.For  us  he  did  his  how'r  diiplay, 

1  o  us  the  Heathen  Lands  convey.  

4-.  Juit  are  the  Dealings  of  "his  Hands, 
immutable  are  his  Commands*, 
hie  let  his  Saints  irom  Bondage  free, 
And  then  eitabliih'd  his  Decree,  , 


hor  ever  to  remain  the  lame  \ 
Holy  and  Rev'rend  is  his  -Name! 
5.  Who  Wiidom's  lacred  Lnze  would  win, 


Muit  with  the  Lear  of  God   begin , 


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•        -»!! 


Good  Underitanding,  heav'nly  Skill, 

Have  they,  who  know  and  do  his  Will : 

The 


V     SAL     M 


CXII. 


355 


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The  Praife  thereof  is  fixed  lure, 


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And  lhall  for  evermore  endure, 


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I^ESS'D  is  he,  who  fears  the  Lord, 
And  doth  his  Laws  obey 


Great  his  Seed  (hall  be  on  Eartn, 


Crown'd  with  Wealth  his  Houie  (hail  be,, 
"To  Mercy  (till  incEn'd; 


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1  hough  in  Trouble,    he  (hall  fhine, 


The  Blefling  of  Mankind. 

2.  Grt  he  lendeth  to  the  Poor, 


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His  Words  are  always  juft  ; 


And  his  Glory  (hall  furvive, 

Though  he  mould  (leepjn  j^uit. 

Him  ill  Tidings  mall  not  move, 
Vv  hofe  Heart  on  God  relies ; 


But  in  Safety  lee  the  Fall 


Of  all  his  Enemies. 


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— 1-_ 


3.  To  the  Needy  he  beitows, 

And  doth  their  Wants  fupply  •, 

Thus  his  RighteoiTnefs  fhail  laft, 

Mis  Horn  "be  rais'd  on  high. 

""This  the  Wicked  flull  behold,  ~~ 

And  gnafh  their  Teeth  in   Pain  ; 

Whillt  their  Hopes  but  fruitlefs  prove, 

And  all  their  Wifhes  vain. 

PSALM    CXIII. 

I    E  Saints,  and  Servants  of  the   Lord, 

The  Triumphs  or  his  Name  record; 

His  lacred  Name  for  ever  blefs ; 

Where  e'er  the  circling  Sun  difplays  , 

His  nfing  Beams,  or  letting  Rays, 

Due  Praife  to  his  p;reat  Name  addrels. 

2.  God  through  the  World  extends  his  Sway, 

The  Regions  of  eternal  Day 

But  Shadows  of  his  Glory  are  : 

With  him,  whofe  Majefty  excells, 

Whq 


PSALM         CXIV. 


357 


Who  made  the  Heav'n,  in  which  he  dwells, 
Let  no  created  Pow'r  compare. 
yf.  Though  'tis  beneath  his   State  to  view, 
In  higher!:  Heav'n,  what  Angels  do, 


Yet  he  to  Earth  vouchsafes  his  Care : 
He  takes  the  Needy  from  his  Ceil, 
Advancing  him  in  Courts  to  dwell, 

Companion  to  the  Greater!  there. 
4.  When  chiidleis  Families  deipair, 
He  fends  the  BlefTlng  of  an  Hcir,_ 

To  reicue  their  expiring  Name: 
Makes   her,  that  barren  was,  to  bear, 
And  joyfully  her  Fruit  to  rear. 


Oh  then  extol  his  maichlefs  Fame! 


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PSALM     CXIV. 

HEWl^a^by^?Almiga^Qir 


2*E3: 


(Enrich'd  with  their  OpprelTors'  Spoil)  / 
From  Egypt  march'd,  and  Jacob's  Seed 
From  Bondage  in  a  foreign  Soilj 

2.    JE- 


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2.  Jehovah,  for  his  Residence, 

Chofe  out  imperial  Judab's  Te  n, .  . 

His  Manfion  Royal,  and  from  thence 


Through  Ifrael's  Camp  his  Orders  fent. 
j.  The  diftant  Sea  with  Terror  faw, 

And  from  th' Almighty's  Hrefcnce  fled ; 

Old  Jordan's  Streams,  furpriz'd  with  Awe, 

Retreated  to  their  Fountain's  Head. 

4.  The  taller  Mountains  fkipp'd  like  Rams, 

When  Danger  near  the  Fold  they  hear  •, 

The  Hills  ikipp'd  after  them  like  Lambs, 

Affrighted  by  their  Leader's  Fear. 

S5.  O  Sea,  what  made  your  Tide  withdraw, 

And  naked  leave  your  oozy  Bed? 

Why,  Jordan,  againft  Nature's  Law, 

Recoil'd'fl  thou  to  thy  Fountain's  Head?, 

c.  Why,  Mountains,  did  ^  ou  flap  like  Rams  _ 

When.  Danger  does  approach  the  Fold? 

y\  hy  arter  you,  the  Kills  like  Lambs, 

When 


PSALM         CXIV. 


359 


behold? 


When  they  their  Leaders  Flight 

7.  Earth  tremble  on-,   well   may' ft  thou  fear 

Thy  Lord  and  Makers  Face  to  fee-, 
When  Jacob's  awful  God  draws  near, 
'Tis  Time  for  Earth  and  Seas  to  flee. 

8.  To  flee  from  God,  who  Nature's  Law 

Confirms  and  cancels  at  his  Will 5 


nz=r 


Who  Springs,  from  flinty  Rocks,  can  draw, 
And  thirfty  Vales  with  Water  fill. 
PSAL  M     CXV. 
I  ^  O  Glory,  Lord,  we  claim  j 


But  to  thy  J  acred  Name 


Be  all  the  Praife  addreffed  -, 
Thou,  who  doft  ever  prove 


The  God  of  Truth  and  Love, 


Hath  us  in  Mercy  bleffed. 
2.  Why  mould  the  Heathen  fay, 
u  Where  doth  their  God   delay  ? 


"  Why  are  they  not  rekafed  ? 5J 

Our 


36o  PSALM       CXV. 

Our  God,  who  cL veils  on  high,  v 

The  Sov'reign  or  the  Sky, 

Hath  done  whate'er  him  pieafed. 
3.  Their  golden  Idol  itands, 
The  Work  of  mortal  Hands, 

It's  Mouth  no  Words  expreiiing  ; 
It   hath  both  Eyes  and  Ears, 
Yet  neither  fees  nor  hears  -, 

It's  Noie  no  Smell  poffeilmg. 
4L  It's  Hands  but  ufelefs  prove, 
It's  Feet  can  never  move, 

To  one  fiVcf  Place  confined  -, 
Though  Idols  fenfelefs  are, 
As  ftupid  they  appear, 

Who  them  for  Gods  deiigned. 
5.  IfraeU  on  God  depend, 
Who  only  can  defend, 

And  fuccour  the  Diftrefled  •, 

Prieils,  Levites,  him  alone 

Your 


PSALM 


CXV. 


361 


Your  God   and  Saviour  own; 
To  him  be  Praife  addrefifed. 


'.  All  ye  that  fear  the  Lord, 

1; 


Truft  in  his  holy  Word, 
On  him  with  Faith  relying: 


HTis  he  doth  Comfort  yield, 


He  is  your  Help  and  Shield, 
Your  Wants  he's  fiill  fupplying. 
7.  We  have  his  Goodnefs  feen, 
And  God  hath  mindful  been 


Of  Iffatl;  he  hath  blefTed 
_Priefts,  Levites,  great  and  fmall,  ' 

His  Profelytes,  ev'n  all, 


1111=111111 


Who  have  his  Name  confefied 
8.  For  you,  and  for  your  Heirs, 

iir 

His  Blefling  he  prepares, 

Who  made  both  Earth  and  Heaven; 


The  Skies  are  all  his  own, 

This  WorId~he"fram'd  alone","" 

K  k  Which 


362  PSALM        CXVI. 


Which  he  to  us  hath  given. 
9.  The  Dead,  O  righteous  Lord  ! 
To  thee  no  Praife  afford, 

In  filent  Shades  confined: 
But  we  will  evermore, 
Thy    glorious  Name  adore, 
With  Hearts  to  thee  reiigned. 
_PJLA  L  M     CXVI. 
XVJlY  Soul  with  grateful  Thoughts  of  Love, 
Entirely  is  poffefs'd ; 
Becaufe  the  Lord  vouchfafM  to  hear, 
The  Voice  of  my  Requeft. 

2.  Since  he  has  now  his  Ear  inclin'd, 

I  never  will  defpair; 
But  ftill  in  all  the  Straits  of  Life, 
To  him  addrefs  my  Pray'r. 

3.  With  deadly  Sorrows  compafs'd  round, 

With  Pains  of  Hell  opprcfs'd-, 

When  Troubles  feiz'd   my  aking  Heart, 

And 


PSALM 


CXVI. 


363 


And  Anguilri  _rack'd  my  Breaft  : 

ins- 

f.  On  God's  almighty  Name  I  cali'd, 

1: 


And  thus  to  him  I  prav'd; 

lili 

Lord,  1  befeech  thee,  lave  my  Soul, 


"  With  Sorrow  quite  difmay'd  !  " 
5.  How  juft  and  merciful  is  God  ! 
How  gracious  is  the  Lord! 
Who  faves  the  Harmleis,  and   to  me 
Does  timely  Help   afford. 


5.  Then,  free  from  penfive  Cares,    my  Soul, 


Relume  thy  wonted  Reit-, 
For  God  has'wondrouily  tj>  thee, 


:==*<: 


His  bounteous  .Love  expreft* 
7.  When  Death  alarm'd  me,   he  remov'd 


■-*=-. 


My  Dangers  and  my  Fears;  • 
My  Feet  trom  falling  he  iecur'd, 
And  dry'd  my  Eyes  rrom  Tears. 


X.  Therefore  my  Life's  remaining  Years, 

Which  God  to  me  lhall  lend, 

K  k  2  Will 


3$4  PSALM        CXVL 

"Will  I,- in  Praifes  to  his  Name7~~ 
And  in  his  Service,  fpend. 


9.   [  did  believe,  and  therefore  fpoke, 
Great  my  Afflictions  were  : 
"And  inTrty  Hafte  I  rafhly  iaidU 


That  all  Men  Liars  are. 

10.  Oh,  what  Return  to  him,   mail  f 

For  all  his  Goodnefs  make  ? 
I'll  praife  his  Name,   and  with  glad  Zeal 
~The~Cup  ofTJleffinY'takeT- 

11.  I'll  pay  my  Vows  now  to  the  Lord, 

With  mod  fmcere  Delight. 
The  Lord  preferves  his  Saints,  their  Death 


Is  precious  in  his  Sight 


12.  Truely  I  am  thy  Servant,  Lord; 
To  ferve  thee,   is  my  Choice  ; 


Thine  Handmaid's  Son,  my  Bonds  thou  loos'd, 

And  made  me  to  rejoice. 

13.  To  thee  I'll  OfPring  bring  of  Praife; 

And 


PSALM        CXVII.  36§ 

_iii^i=i=!=i!H 

And  whilft  I  bleis  thy  Name, 
The  juft  Performance  of  my  Vows, 


To  all  thy  Saints  proclaim. 
14.  They  in  Jerusalem  mail  meet, 


And  in  thy  Pioufe  ihall  join, 


To  blefs  thy  Name  with  one  Confent, 
And  mix  their  Songs  with  mine. 


PSALM    CXVII. 


V^/Hj  praife  the  Lord,  ye  Nations  round,_ 
Let  all  the  Earth  his  Praife  refbund, 
And  in  his  Mercy~ftill  Tejol ce]T~ 
_His_Love  and  Truth  fhall  ne'er^decay, 
_To_him  your  grateful  Tribute  pay -, 


O   praife  the  Lord  with  Heart  and  Voice. 
PSALM     CXVIII. 

Tli5iJiiiiiP:iii^=i=^ii^i== 
O  JCjod_  be  endlefs  Praife  addreffed, 

_Becaufe  his  Mercies"  ne'er  decay, 

That  he  hath  us  with  Favour  blefled,     ™~ 

Let  thankful  IJrael  ever  lay: 

And 


366  PSALM        CXVIIL 

And  for  the  Love  he's  ftilT  extending, 
Let  Aaron's  Houfe  their  Joy  exprefs  ; 

His  Truth  and  Goodnels  never  ending, 
Let  all  who  fear  the  Lord  confefs. 

2.  My  Soul  to  God  her  Pray'r  addrefled, 

Who  graciouily  vouchlaf'd  to  hear-,_ 
Since  he  relieves  me,  when  opprefYed, 

Why  Ihould  1  any  Mortal  fear? 
My  Foes,  no  doubt,  fhall  be  difgraced, 

Since  God  declares  himielf  my  Friend : 
Our  Hopes  mould  all  in  him  be  placed, 

And  not  on  human  Pow'r  depend 

3.  Though  manv  Nations,  clofe  combined, 

Did  oftentimes  befet  me  round-, 
Yet  I  my  Caufe  to  him  refigned, 

Who  did  their  boafted  Strength  confound. 
They  fwarm'd  like  Eees,  and  me  defied, 

Their  Rage  was  like  a  (hort-liv'd  Blaze; 

for,  whilft  on  God  I  ltill  relied", 

I  oyer- 


PSALM        CXVIII.  367 

"  I  overcame  them  all  with  Eaie. 
I.  "When  they  their  utmoftForce  exerted, 

In  Hopes  to  fee  my  hidden  Fall; 
The  Lord,  who  never  me  deferted, 

In  Mercy  fav'd  me  from  them  all. 
That  I've  eicap'd  from  Tribulation, 

lo  him  alone  the  Fraiie  belongs ;  • 

He  is  my  Strength,  and  my  Salvation ; 

He  is  the  Theme  or  all  my  Songs. 
5.  The  J uft,  with  Joy,  are  ever  praiiing 

TneTLoRD,  who  laves  their  Souls  rrom  Harm ; 
For  wond'rous  Things  and  Works  ama2ing,, 


Are  done  by  his  Almighty  Arm. 

tmwmmmmwmmwms, 


His  ltrong  Right  Hand  he  hath  extended, 


And  never-fading  Honours  won; 


His  ftrong  Right  Hand  hath  us  defended, 

"Hiiiiiiiiti^ni^fen 


And  molt  furprizing  Wonders  done. 

6,  Th?ugh  Death  draws  nigh,  my  Soul  dilmaying, 

Yet  God  fhall  itill  prolong  my  Days ; 

That 


36t  PSALM        CXVIII.      ' 

iIi^Hii^|ili=II^IIiiI==== 

That  1  his  mighty  Works  difplaying, 

May  thus  advance  his  glorious  Praile. 

When  God,  with  heavy  Hand  correcting, 

My  Soul  of  all  her  Joy  bereaves ; 
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Ev'n  then,  his  Mercy  me  protecting, 


From  Death  my  fainting  Life  retrieves. 
7.  Then  let  the  Gates  be  wide  extended, 


The  Gates,  to  which  the  Juft  repair; 
That  I,  whom  God  hath  thus  defended, 


V- 


May  praife  my  great  Deliv'rer  there. 
With  Footfteps  to  thole  Gates  directed, 

To  which  in  Crouds  the  Righteous  prefs, 
Since  thou  halt  heard,  and  me  protected, 

Thy  holy  IS  ame^^LoRP,  ,m  blejsf    ^ 
8.  That,  which  the  Builders  once  defpifed, 

Is  now  become  the  Corner-Stone ; 
This  Wonder,  Lord,  thou  haft  devifed, 

This  wond'rous  Work  is  thine  alone! 
This  Day  is  God's,  let  Songs  afcending 


P    S    A    L    M         CXVIII.  369 

To  Heav'n,  be  ient  from  ev'ry  Voice : 
Lord,  be  thy  Arm  our  Cauie  defending, 
And  make  us  itili  in  thee  rejoice. 

9.  Who  truits  in  God,  to  be  iupported, 

EVn  him  let  alHr7A5e^rym^    ~" 
We,  who  have  to  his  Houie  reiorted, 

Do  freely  wilh  you  good  Succels. 
God  is  the  Lord,  in  whole  Salvation, 

We  all  both  Light  and  Comfort  find; 
Fait  to  the  Horns,  with  Adoration, 

The  Altar's  Horns,  the  Victim  bind. 

10.  Thou  art  my  God,  and  I  with  Pieaiure, 

Will  ever  praile  thy  holy  Name: 
Thou  art  my  God,  my  Soul's  great  Treafure,~ 

Therefore  Til  celebrate  thy  Fame! 
Oh,  to  the  Lord  be  Praiie  addrelied, 

Who  doth  lb  kind  and  gracious  prove; 

For  us,  his  People,  he  hath  blefied, 

And  crown'd  with  never  ending  Love. 

PSALM 


37o  P    S    A    L    M        CXIX. 


PSALM     CXIX. 
I.     A  L  E  P  H. 

_  O  W    blefs'd    are  they,  who  always  keep 

The  pure  and  perte£t  Way, 
Who  never  from  the  (acred  Paths 
Of  God's  Commandments  iiray  ! 
2.  How  blefl,  who  to  his  righteous  Laws 
Have  ftill  obedient  been-, 
And  have  with  fervent  humble  Zeal 

His  Favour  fought  to  win.  ' 


3.  Such  Men  their  utmolt  Caution  uie 

To  fhun  each  wicked  Deed  ; 
But  in  the  Path,  which  he  directs, 
With  confiant  Care  proceed. 

4.  Thou  ftriclly  hail  enjoin'd  us,  Lord, 


To  learn  thy  facredWill; 

And  all  our  Diligence  employ 

Thy  Statutes  to"~fuTfilL""  "    ~ 

s,  O!  then  that  thy  moil  holy  Will 

Might 


PSALM         CXIX.  37i 

Might  o'er  my  Ways  prdide, 
And  I  the  Courie  of  all  my  Lire, 
By  thy  Direction  guide ! 

6.  Then  with  AfTurance  fhould  I  walk, 

From  all  Coniulion  tree, 
Convinc'd  with  Joy,  that  ail  my  Ways 
With  thy  Commands  agree. 

7.  My  upright  Heart  fhall  my  glad  Mouth 

With  cheariul   Praiies  hii  •, 
When  by  thy  righteous  Judgments  taught, 
1  fhall  have  learnt  thy  Will. 

8.  So  to  thy  facred  Law  ihall  T 

All  due  Observance  pay ; 
O  !  then  forfake  me  not,  my  God, 
Nor  can  me  quite  away. 

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q.  How  ihall  the  Young;  preferve  their  Ways, 
From  all  Pollution  free? 


By  making  itill  their  Courie  of  Life 

With 


?73  PSALM        CXIX, 

With  thy  Commands  agree. 
10.  With  hearty  Zeal  for  thee  I  leek, 


To  thee  for  Succour  pray; 
6 !  foffer  not  my  careleis  Steps 


From  thy  right  l"aths  to"  ftray. 


ii.  Safe  in  my  Heart,  and  cloiely  hid. 
Thy  Word,  my  Treafure,  lies  •,*" 
To  luccour  me  with  timely  Aid, 
When   iinful   Thoughts  arife. 
12.  Secur'd  by  that,  my  grateful  Soul  ' 
^hall  ever  bleis  thy  Name : 
O  !  teach  me  then,   by  thy  juft  Laws, 


My  future  Life  to  frame, 
13.  My  Lips,  unlock'd  by  pious  Zeal, 


To  others  have  deciar'd, 
How  well  the  Judgments  of  thy  Mouth 
_     Deferve  our  belt  Regard. 
14.  Whilif.  in  the  Way    of  thy  Commands 


^=i|||!i=il!i 


More  foiid  Joy  I  found, 

Than 


PSALM        CXIX. 


373 


"Than  had  I   been  with  vail  Increafe 
~~6f  envy'd   Riches  crown'd. 
15.  Therefore  thy  iuft  and  upright  Laws 
~  $halPalVavT~fill"lTr)^lvirnd7~ 
And  thofe  found  Rules,  which  thou  prelcrib'ft7~~ 


All  due  Refpect  (hall  find. 


16.  To  keep  thy  Statutes  un^efac'd, 
Shall  be  my  con  ft  ant  joy  •, 


The  ftricl:  Remembrance  of  thy  Word, 


Shall  all  my  Thoughts  employ. 
III.     G  I  M  E  L. 


:=*: 


17.  Be  gracious  to  thy  Servant,  Lord,  ~~ 

Do  thou  my  Life  defend, 
That  I,  according  to  thy  Word, 
Mv  future  Time  may  ipend. 

18.  Enlighten  both  my  Eyes  and  Mind~ 
That  fo  I  may  difcern. 


The  wond'rous  Things,  which  thev  behold, 


Who  thy  juft  Precepts  learn. 


19.  Tho* 


3/* 


PSALM        CXIX. 


19.  Though,  like  a  Stranger  in  the  Land, 

From  Place  to  Place  I  ftray, 
Thy  righteous  Judgment  from  my  Sight 
Remove  not  thou  awav. 

20.  My  fainting  Soul  is  almoft  pin'd,  ' 

With  earnelt  Longing  fpent; 
WhiTft  always  on  the  eager  Search 
Of  thy  juft  Will  intent. 

21.  Thy  iharp  Rebuke  fhall  crufh  the  Proud, 

Whom  it  ill  thy  Curfe  purfues ; 
Since  they  to  walk  in  thy  right  Ways, 


ir'refumptuoufly  refufe. 

22.  But,  far  rrom  me,  do  thou,   O  Lord, 

Contempt  and  Shame  remove-, 

For  I  thy  facred  Laws  affedt  

Wit  11  undiflembled  Love. 

23.  Though  Princes  oft  in  Council  met, 
Againit  thy  Servant  lpake-, 


Yet  1,  thy  Statutes  to  obierve, 

My 


CXIX. 


PSALM 

My  conitant  Bus'nefs   make. 
24.   For  thy  Commands  have  always  been 
My  Comfort  and  Delight; 
By  them  1  learn  with  prudent  Care, 
To  guide  my  Footfteps  right. 
IV.     D  A  L  E  T  H. 


37 


O/D 


25.  My  Soul,  ooprefs'd  with  deadly  Care,     , 

Clole  to  the  Earth  doth  cleave : 
Revive  me,  Lord,  and  let  me  now 
Thy  promis'd  Aid  receive. 

26.  To  thee  I  ftill  declare  my  Ways, 

And  thou  inclin'it  thine  Ear : 


O  teach  me  then   my  future  Life 


By  thy  luft  Laws  to  iteer. 


27.  If  thou  wilt  make  me  know  thy  Laws, 
And  by  their  Guidance  walk, 


The  wond'rous  Works,  wThich  thou  haft  done, 

Shall  be  my  conftant  Talk. 

28.  But  fee,  my  Soul  'within  me  links, 

Prefs'd 


376  PSALM         CXLt. 

Prefs'd  down  with  weighty  Care ; 
Do  thou,  according  to  thy  Word, 

My  wafted  Strength  repair. 
29.  Far,  tar  from  me  be  all  falfe  Ways, 

And  lying  Arts  remov'd  •, 
But  kindly  grant  I  iiill  may  keep 


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The  Path  by  thee  approv'd. 

30.  Thy  faithful  Ways,  thou  God  of  Truth, 

My  happy  Choice  I've  made : 
JThy  judgment,  as  my  Rule  of  Lire, 
Before  me  always  laid. 

31.  My  Care  has  been  to  make  my  Life, 

With  thy  Commands  agree : 
O  then  preferve  thy  Servant,  Lord, 
From  Shame  and  Ruin  free. 

32.  So  in  the  Way  of  thy  Commands 

Shall  I  with  Pleafure  run, 

And  with  a  I  (eart  enlarg'd  with  Joy, 

Succeisf ully  go  on. 

y  °  V.  HE. 


PSALM        CXIX. 


377 


V.     H  E. 

33.  fnftru6l  me  in  thy  Statutes,  Lord, 

Thy  righteous  Paths  difplay : 
And  I  from  them  through  all  my  Life, 
Will  never  go  aftray. 

34.  If  thou  true  Wiidom  from  above 


Wilt  gracio'-fly  impart, 
To  keep  thy  perfect  Laws,  I  will 
Devote  my  zealous  Heart. 

35.  Direct  me  in  the  facred  Ways, 

To  which  thy  Precepts  lead: 

Becaufe  my  chief  Delight  has  been 

Thy  righteous  Paths  to  tread. 

36.  Do  thou  to  thy  moft  juft  Commands 

Incline  my  willing  Heart : 
Let  no  Defire  of  worldly  Wealth 
From  thee  my  Thoughts  divert. 


3 j.  From  thofe  vain  Objects  turn  my  Eyes, 

Which  this  falie  World  difplays, 

L  1  But 


378  PSALM        CXIX. 

But  give  me  lively  Pow'r  and  Strength 
To  keep  thy  righteous  YVays. 

38.  Confirm  the   Promife,  which  thou  mad'ft, 

And  give  thy  Servant  Aid": 
Who  to  tranfgrefs  thy  iacred  Laws, 
Is  awfully  afraid. 

39.  The  foul  Difgrace  I  juftly  fear, 

In  Mercy,  Lord,  remove : 
For  all  the  Judgments  thou  ordain'fb, 
Are  full  of  Grace  and  Love. 

40.  Thou  know'ft,  how  after  thy  Commands 

My  longing  Heart  does  pant, 
O  then  make  hafte  to  raife  me  up, 
And  promis'd  Succour  grant. 
VI.     V  A  U. 

41.  Thy  conftant  BlefTing,  Lord,   beitow, 

To  cheer  my  drooping  Heart: 

To  me,  according  to  thy  Word, 

Thy  faving  Health  impart. 

42.  So 


PSALM 


CXIX. 


379 


42.  So  fhall  I,  when  my  Foes  upbraid, 
ThisTready  Anfwer  make 


'*  In  God  I  truft,  who  never  will 


"  His  faithful  Promiie  break. 


43.  Then  let  not  quite  the  Word  of  Truth 


Be  from  my  Mouth  remov'd : 

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Since  itill  my  Ground  of  ftedfaft  Hope, 
Thy  juft  Decrees  have  prov'd. 
44.  So   I  to   keep  thy   righteous  Laws 
Will  all  my  Study   bend; 


From  Age  to  Age.  my  Time  to  come 


In  their  Observance  fpend. 
45.  E'er  long  I  truft  to  walk  at  large, 


I: 


From  all  Incumbrance  free; 


Since  I  refolv'd  to  make  my  LAie 
With  thy  Commands  agree. 

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46.  Thy  Laws  fhall  be  my  conftant  Talk;, 


And  Princes  fhall  attend, 

Whilft  I  the  Jufticc trf  thy  Way* 

L  1  2  With 


PSALM 


CXIX. 


With  Confidence  defend. 


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36O 

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47.   My  longing  Heart  and  ravjh'd  Soul 
Shall  both  o'errlow  with  Joy  •, 
When  in  thy  Ibv'd  Commandments  I 


My  happy  Hours  employ. 

lis^i^Eiiiiiiil^-i^i^iii; 

48.  Then   will  I  to  thy  iuft  Decrees 


Lift  up  my  willing  Hands ; 


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My  Care  and  Bus'nefs  then  fhall  be, 


U- ;t-*—z 


To  ftudy  thy  Commands. 


49.  According  to  thy  promis'd  Grace, 
Thy  Favour,  Lord,  extend; 
Make  good  to  me  the  Word,  on  which 


Thy  Servant's  Hopes  depend. 


50.  That  only  Comfort  in  Diftrefs, 


-»—  :s*: 


i 


Did  all  my  Griefs  controul; 


Thy  Word,  when  Troubles  hemm'd  me  round, 

Reviv'd  my  fainting  Soul. 

51.  Limiting  Foes  did  proudly  mock, 

And 


PSALM 


CXIX. 


381 


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And  all  my,  Hopes  deride ; 
Yet  from  thy  Law,  not  all  their  Scoffs, 


Could  make  me  turn  afide.         


52.  Thy  Judgments  then  of  ancient  Date, 

I  quickly  cali'd  to  Mind  •,  , 

Till  raviih'd  with  iuch  Thoughts,  my  Soul 


Did  fpeedy  Comfort  find. 


S3.  Sometimes  I  Hand  amaz'd,  like  one 


With  deadly  Horror  (truck, 
To  think  how  all  my  finful  Foes 
Have  thy  juft  Laws  forlobk. 
54.  But  I  thy  Statutes  and  Decrees 


My  chearful  Anthems  made ; 
Whilft  thro'  ftrange  Lands  and  Defarts  wild 
I  like  a  Pilgrim  ftray'd. 
55.  Thy  Name,  that  chear'd  my  Heart  by  DaT , 


^_Has^fiird  my  Thoughts  by  Night; 
I  then  refolv?d_by  thy  juft  Laws 


To  guide  my  Steps  aright. 


56.  That 


382  PSALM        CXIX. 


$6.  That  Peace  of  Mind,  which  has  my  Soul 


In  deep  Diftrefs  iuitain'd, 
By  ftrict  QbedienaTto  thy  Will, 


I  happily  obtain'd. 


VIII. 


C  H  E  T  H. 


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57 


O  Lord,  my  God,  my   Portion  thou. 
And  lure  PoiTeffion  art; 
Thy  Word"  1  itedfaftly  refolve 


_To  treafure  in  my  Heart. 
58._ With  all  the  Strength  of  warm  Defires^ 
I  did  thy  Grace  implore-, 
Difclole,  according  to  thy  Word, 

Thy  Mercy's  boundlefs  Store.  __ 

59.  With  due  Reflection  and  Uriel  Care,     ^_ 

On  all  my  Ways  I  thought ;  u_ 

And  lb  reclaim'cTto  thy  juft  Paths, 


n  a  to  tny  jure  ratns, 


My  wandring  Steps  I  brought. 
60.  I  loft  no  Time,  but  made  great  hafte, 

g.     « v      t-4r 


Refolv'd  without  Delay, 


To 


PSALM 


CXIX. 


3*3 


To  watch,  that  1  might  never  more 


From  thy  Commandments  itray. 
61.    I  hough  num'rous  Troops  ol  firifui  Men, 
To  rob  me  have  comoin'd; 
let  I  thy  pure  and  righteous  Laws 


inave  ever  kept  in  Mind. 
62.  In  dead  or  iN'ight  I  wiil  anie,  ^__ 


I 

To  ling  thy  ioiemn  Praiie  -9 
Convinc'd  how  much  I  always  ought 

To  love  thy  righteous  Ways. 
1>3.  To  luch  as  tear  thy  holy  .Name, 

Myielr  Til  cTolely  join,"  ~  ~~~ 

To  all  who  their  obedient  Wills 


m=s^m 


_To  thy  Commands  refign. 
64.  O'er  all  the  Earth,   thy  Mercy,  Lord, 


Q  make  me  then  exadtly  learn, 
Thy  facred  Paths  to  tread. 


IX.   TETH. 


3  §4  PSALM        CXIX. 


ix.   r  e  r  h. 

65.  With  me,  thy  Servant,  thou  hail  dealt, 
Moil  gracioufly,  O  Lord, 
Repeated  Benefits  beftow'd, 


According  to  thy  Word. 
66\_Teach  me  the  facred  Skill  by  which" 
Right  Judgment' Is  attain'd,  _ 
Who  in  Belief  of  thy  Commands 


_  Have  ftedfaftly  remain'd. 
6y.  Before  Affliction  ftopt  my  Cotide. 
My  Footfteps  went  aftray ; 
But  I  have  fince  been  diiciplin'd, 
Thy  Precepts  to  obey. 

68.  Thou  art,  O  Lord,  fupremely  good, 

And  all  thou  doft  is  fo ; 
On  me  thy  Statutes  to  difcern, 
Thy  laving  Skill  heftow. 

69.  The  Proud  have  forg'd  malicious  Lies, 

My  ipotiefs  Fame  to  itain : 

But 


PSALM 


CXIX. 


3* 


But  my  nVd  Heart  without  Referve, 

mmmmmmmiwmr 

Thy  Precepts  mail  retain.  


70.  While  pamper'd  they,  with  profp'rous  Ills,  J  _ 
In  lenfual  Pleafures  live ; 

i=iHHiii!!lp§i 


My  Soul  can  relifh  no  Delight, 
But  what  thy  Precepts   give. 


~£E5E 


71.  'Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 
Affliction's  chaft'ning  Rod; 
That  I  might  duly  learn,   and  keep 


The  Statutes  or  my  God. 


72.  The  Law  that  from  thy  Mouth  proceeds, 
Of  more  Eileem  I  hold, 
Than  untouched  Mines,  than  thouiand  Mines 
Of  Sliver  and  of  Gold. 


X.     JOB. 


73.  To  me,  who  am  the  Workmanfhip 
Of  thy  Almighty  Hands, 

_iL_ 

_The  Heav'nly  Understanding  give 


To  learn  thy  juft  Commands, 


74.  My 


'7KZ 


3S6  PSALM         CXIX. 

74.  My  Prdervation  to  thy  Saints 

Strong  Comfort  will  afford; 
To  fee  Succeis  attend  my  Hopes, 

Who  trufted  in  thy  Word. 
7$.  That  right  thy  judgments  are,  1  now, 

By  fure  Experience  fee, 
And  that  in  Faithfulnefs,  O  Lord, 

Thou  hail  airlifted  me. 
76.  O  let  thy  tender  Mercy  now 

Afford  me  needful  Aid  : 


According  to  thy  Promile,  Tord, 
To  me,  thv  Servant,  made. 
77.  To  me  thy  laying  Grace  reitore, 


T'iat  I  again  may  live  ; 
Whofe  Soul  can  reiifh  no  Delight, 
But  what  thy  Precepts  give. 


78.  Defeat  the  Proud,  who  unprovok'd, 

To  ruin  me  have  fought  -, 

Who  only  en  thy  fa~:ed  Laws 

Em- 


PSALM         CXIX.  Zl7 

Employ  my  harmleis  Thought. 


79.  Let  thoie  that  tear  _thy  Name,  elpouie 
My  Cauie,  and  thole  alone, 


Who  have  by  itnd  and  pious  itearch 
Thy  facred  Precepts  known. 
80.  In  thy  bleft  Statutes  let  my  Heart 
Continue  always  found  -, 
That  Guilt  and  Shame,  the  Sinner's  Lot, 
May  never  rne  confound. 

XL_C  A_PJI^_ 


81.  My  Soul  with  long  Expectance  raints 
To  lee  thy  laving  Grace  •, 
Yet  itiTl  on  thy  unerring  Word, 
My  'Confidence  I  place. 


82.  My  very  Eyes  confume  and  rail 

With  waiting  for  thy  Word; 

O  !  when  wilt  thou  thy  kind  Relief, 

And  promis'd  Aid  afford  ? 

S3.  My  Skin  like  ffiriveTd  Parchment  Thows," 

That 


388  PSALM        CXIX. 


That  long  in  Smoke  is  fet-, 
Yet  no  Affli&ion  me  can  force, 
Thy  Statutes  to  forget. 

84.  How  many  Days  mtift  I  endure 

Or  Sorrow  and  Diftrefs  ? 
When  wilt  thou  judgment  execute 
On  them  who  me  opprefs  ? 

85.  The  Proud  have  digg'd  a  Pit  for  me, 
That  have  no  other  Foes, 


But  fuch  as  are  averfe  to  thee, 


And  thy  juft  Laws  oppoie. 
86.  With  facred  Truth's  eternal  Laws , 


-ft— -ft-T- 


Ail  thy  Commands   agree  •, 


Men  perfecute  mc  without  Caule, 

Thou,  Lord,  my  Helper  be. 

87.  With  dole  Deiigns   againft  my  Life 


i  hey  had  aimoit   prevail'd ; 


But  in  Obedience  to  thy  Will, 

""My  Duty  never  fail'd. 

88.  Thy 


PSALM        CXIX.  3S9 

88rThy  wonted  Kindnefs,  Lord,  reftore, 


""My  drooping    Heart  to  chear; 

"That  by  thy  righteous  Statutes  I 
""My  Life's  whole  Courie  may  freer. 
XII.     LAMED. 
89.   For  ever,  and  for  ever.  Lord, 


Unchang'd  thou  doir  remain  : 
Thy  Word,  eitabiifh'cl  in  the  Heav'ns, 


Does  all  their  Orbs  fuflain. 

90.  Through  circling  Ages,  Lord,  thy  Troth 

immoveable  mail  ltand  : 
As  doth  the  Earth,  whic  \  thou  uphold'it, 
by  thy  Almighty  Hand. 

91.  Ail  Things  the  Courie  by  thee  ordain'd, 

Ev'n  to  this  Day  fulfil ; 
They  are  thy  faithful  Subjects  all, 
And  Servants  of  thy  Will. 

92.  Unlets  thy  lac  red  Law  had  been  J 

My  Comfort  and  Delight, 

I  muft 


39( 


PSALM 


CXIX. 


I  mutt  have  fainted  and  expir'd 
In  dark  Affliction's  Night. 


355^: 


93.  Thy  Precepts  therefore  from  my  Thoughts, 
Shall  never,  Lord,  depart: 

For  thou,  by  them,  hail  to  new  Life 
Reitor'd  my  dying  Heart. 

94.  As  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 

Protect  me,  Lord,  from  Harm  -, 
Who  have  thy  Precepts  fought  to  know, 
And  carefully  perform. 

95.  The  Wicked  have  their  Ambufli  laid, 


My  guiklefs  Life  to  take : 


===^z 


But  in  the  midft  of  Danger,  I 
Thy  Word  my  Study  make. 
96.  I've  ieen  an  End  of  what  we  call 


Perfection  here  below, 


But  thy  Commandments,  like  thylelf, 
No  Change  or  Period  know. 


XIII.    MEM. 


391 


PSALM        CXIX. 

XIII.     M  E  M. 
)j.  The  Love  that  to  thy  Laws  I   bear,        T 
No  Language  can  difplay : 
They  with  frefh  Wonders  entertain 


My  raviifi'd  Thoughts  all  Day. 
>8.  Through  thy  Commands   I  wifer  orrovv,  ~ 
Than  all  my  fubtle  Foes ; 


For  thy  fure  Word  doth  me  direcl, 


And  all  my  Ways  difpofe. 
9.  From  me  my  former  Teachers  now 


May  abler  Council  ta 


M 


Becaufe  thy  facred  Precepts  I 
My  conitant  Study  make. 
00.  In.  Underftanding  I  excel 
The  Sages  of  our  Days ; 

Becaufe  by  thy  unerring  Rules, 
I  order  all  my  Ways. 


01.  My  Feet  with  Care  I  have  refrain'd 


From  ev'ry  finful  Way, 

That 


390  PSALM         CXIX. 

I  muit  have  fainted  and  expir'd 
In  dark  Affliction's  Night. 

93.  Thy  Precepts  therefore  from  my  Thoughts, 
Shall  never,  Lord,  depart : 

For  thou,  by  them,  haft  to  new  Life 
Reitor'd  my  dying  Heart. 

94.  As  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 

Protect  me,  Lord,  from  Harm ; 
Who  have  thy  Precepts  fought  to  know, 
And  carefully  perform. 

95.  The  Wicked  have  their^Ambuih  laid, 

My  guiltiefs  Life  to  take : 
But  in  the  midft  of  Danger,  I 
Thy  Word  my  Study  make. 

96.  I've  ieen  an  End  of  what  we  call 

Perfection  here  below, 

_But  thy  Commandments,  like  thylelf^_        

No  Change  or  Period  know. 

XIII.    MEM. 


PSALM         CXIX. 


39* 


XIII.     MEM 
)j.  The  Love  that  to  thy  Laws  I   bear,        ~~ 
No  Language  can  difplay : 
They  with  frefh  Wonders  entertain 
My  ravifli'd  Thoughts  all  Day. 
)8.  Through  thy  Commands   I  wiler  orrovv, 
Than  all  my  fubtle  Foes  •, 
For  thy  fure  Word  doth  me  direcl, 
And  all  my  Ways  difpofe. 
)g.  From  me  my  former  Teachers  now 
May  abler  Council  take ; 
Becaufe  thy  facred  Precepts  I 


>E=L¥^^%=&==Si 


My  con icant  Study  make, 
too.  In-  Underitanding  I  excel 
The  Sages  of  our  Days ; 
Becaufe   by  thy  unerring  Rules, 


I  order  all  my  Ways. 
[Qi.  My  Feet  with_Care  I  have  refram*d  ^^ 


From  ev'ry  finful  Way, 

That 


39* 


PSALM 


■t  i     g — i ...  i    ,  — r — r 


cxi: 


lhat  to  thy  iacred  Word  1  might 
Entire  Obedience  pay. 
1 02.  I  have  not  from  thy  Judgment  itray'd, 
tSy  vain  Defines  milled ; 
For,  Lord,  thou  halt  Jmtrudted  me, 


Thy  righteous  Paths  to  tread. 
103.  How  iweet  are  all  thy  Words  to  me, 


!   what  divine  Repaft ! 


How  much  more  graterui  to  my  Soui, 


iot.  Taught  by  thy  iacred  Precepts,   I 


With  heavenly  Skill  am  blefs'd, 
Thro*  which,  the  treach'rous  Ways  or'  Sin 


i   utterly  deteit. 


wm 

1 05.  Thy  Word  is  10  my  Feet  a  Lamp, 

1  Le  W^ay  of  Truth  to  Sow  ;  2 


Al  Watch-light  to  point  out  the  Path, 


In  which  I  ought  to  go. 


.06.  I 


PSALM        CXIX, 


393 


1 06.  I  fwear,  (and  from  my  folemn  Oath 
Will  never  ftart  afide) 


That  in  thy  righteous  Judgments  I 
"Will  fteadfaftiy  aBlcE       ~ 

107.  Since  I  with  Grief  am  fe  oppreis'd,      v 
That  I  can  bear  no  more  •, 
According  to  thv  Word  do  thou 


My  fainting  Soul  reftore. 


108.  Let  dill  my  Sacrifice  of  Praife 
With  thee  Acceptance  find  : 

And  in  thy  righteous  Judgments,  Lord, 
Inftrucl  my  willing  Mind. 

109.  Though  ghaftly  Dangers  me  furround, 


My  Soul  they  cannot  awe, 


"Nor  with  continual  Terrors  keep 
From  thinking  on  thy  Law. 


no.  My  wicked  and  invet'rate  Foes 
For  me  their  Snares  have  laid : 


Yet  I  have  kept  the  upright  Path, 

M  m  Nor 


94 


PSALM         CXIX. 


Nor  from  thy  Precepts  itray'd. 
in.  Thy  Teftimonics  I  have  made 


-x. 


My  Heritage  and  Choice  •, 
For  they,  when  other  Comforts  fail, 
My  drooping  Heart  rejoice. 
112.  My  Heart  with  early  Zeal  began 
Thy  Statutes  to  obey, 
And  till  my  Courfe  of  Life  is  done, 
Shall  keep  thy  upright  Way. 

XV.     S  A  M  E  C  H. 
112.  Deceitful  Thoughts  and  Practices 
I  utterly  deteft; 
ButM:o  thy  Law  Affection  bear, 


114.  My  Hiding-Place,  my  Refuge-Tow'r,  y 


And  Shield  art  thou,  O  Lord  •, 
f  firmly  anchor  all  my  Hopes 
On  thy  unerring  Word. 


115.  Hence,  ye  that  trade  in  Wickednefs, 

Ap- 


PSALM        CXIX. 


39-5 


Approach  not  my  Abode ; 

iiiitiiitiifgtiiiii^ii 


For  firmly  I  reiolve  to_keep 

The  Precepts  of  my  God. 

r  —      —  -  ■■-■ — -r  —  -  r-r — -.4- — *  T-i  -—J- — --— — —-— ,  -  . — ^        

1 1  o.  According  to  thy  gracious  Word, 


From   Danger  fet  me  free  •, 
Nor  make  me  ot  thofe  Hopes  afham'd, 


That  I  repole  in  thee. 


117.  Uphold  me,  fo  mall  I  be  fate, 
/ind  reicu'd  irom  Diltreis; 


—1- 


To  thy  Decrees  continually 
~~My  jun^efpecT^addreisT" 


n8._The  Wicked  thou  haft  trod  to  Earth, 

Who  from  thy  Statutes  ftray'd; 

Their  vile  Deceit  the  juft  Reward 

Of  their  own  Falfhood  made. 

119.  The  Wicked  from  thy  holy  Land 


-**. 


Thou  doft,  like  Drofs,  remove : 

lilii 

I  therefore,  with  luch  Juftice  charm'd, 


Thy  Teftimonies  love. 
M  m  2 


120.  Yet 


396  PSALM         CXIX. 

1 20.  Yet  with  that  Love  the-/  make  me  dread, 
^UeF  L  Ihould  S>  offendT 

WHen  on  TranfgrefTors   [  behold, 
Thy  Judgments  thus  defcend. 
XVI.     A  I  K 

121.  Judgment  and  Juftice  I  have  lov'd, 
O  therefore,    Lord,  engage 


in  my  Defence,  nor  give  me  up 
To  mv  Opprefforfr  Ra^e. 

122.  Do  thou  be  Surety,  Lord,  for  me-, 
"TnTlblKall^nls^rtoeTs""  ~J^ 

Prove  good  for  me;    nor  mail  the  Proud 
My  guiltleis  Soul  opprefs. 

123.  My  Eyes,  alas!  begin  to  fail, 

-  j- 


In  long;  Expectance  held, 

'Till  thy  Salvation  they  behold, 

And  righteous  Word  fulrffl'd. 

124.  To  me,  thy  Servant,  in  Diftrefs, 

Thy  wonted  Grace  difplay, 

And 


PSALM         CXIX.  39y 

And  discipline  my  willing_  Heart, 
Thy  Statutes  to  obey. 
:  125.  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  Fear, 
~Thy :  foiyd^kill  beftow, 

That  of  thy  Testimonies   I 
The  full  Extent  may  know. 
126.  'Tis  Time,  high  Time  for  thee,  O  Lord, 
Thy  Vengeance  to  employ  -, 


When  Men  with  open  Violence 
Thy  iacred  Law  deftroy. 


127.  Yet  their  Contempt  of  thy  Commands, 
But  makes  their  Value  rile, 

In  my  Efleem,  who  pureit  Gold, 
Compar'd  with  them,  delpTfe. 

128.  Thy  Precepts  therefore  I  account 
In  all  Relpecls  divine; 


They  teach  me  to  diicern  the  Right, 
And  all  falie  Ways  decline. 

.  XVII.   PE. 


398  F     S     A    L     M         CXIX. 

XVII.     P  E. 

129.  The  Wonders  which  thy  Laws  contain, 
Isio  Words  can  reprefent; 

Therefore  to  learn  and  pra&ice  them, 
My  zealous  Heart  is  bent. 

130.  The  very  Entrance  to  thy  Wora 
Celeftiai  Light  diiplays-, 

And  Knowledge  of  true  Happineis, 
To  fimple  Minds  conveys. 

131.  With  eager  Hopes!  waiting  flood, 
And  fainting  with  Defire, 

That  of  thy  wife  Commands  I  might 
The  facred  Skill  acquire. 

132.  With  Favour,  Lord,  look  down  on  me, 
Who  thy  Relief  implore^        

As  thou  art  wont  to  vifit  thole, 
Who  thy   bleis'd  Name  adore. 

133.  Directed  by  thy  heav'nly  Wqrd,_      _^_ 

Let  all  my  Footiieps  be : 

Nor 


r    3)  a    l    jw         <~aia.  399 

Nor  Wickcdneis  of  any  Kind 
Dominion  have  o'er  me. 

134.  Releafe,  entirely  fet  me  free 
From  perfecuting  Hands, 

That  unmolerted,  I  may  learn, 
And '  prachie  thv  Commands. 

135.  Cn  me,  devoted  to  thy  Fear, 
Lord,  make  thy  Face  to  fhine : 

Thy  Statutes  both  to  know  and  keep, 
My  Heart  with  Zeal  incline. 

136.  My  Eyes  to  weeping  Fountains  turn, 
\V  hence  briny  Rivers  flow, 

To  lee  Mankind  againft  thy  Laws 
In  bold  Defiance  go. 

XVIII.    it  S_A_B  D_L 

137.  Thou  art  the  righteous  Judge,  in  v/hom 
JWrong'd  Innocence  may  truft; 

_And_ljke  thyfelf,  thy  Judgments,  Lord, 

In  3U^efpe<^a7e~juftT" 

j  3 8.  Mod 


400  PSALM         CXIX. 

138.  Moil  true  and  juft  thofe  Statutes  were, 
Which  thou  didft  firft  decree-, 

And  all  with  Faithfulnels  perfbrm'd, 
Succeeding  Times  mall  fee. 

139.  With  Zeal  my  Flefn  confumes  away, 
My  Soui  with  Anguim  frets, 

To  fee  my  Foes  contemn  at  once 


Thy  Fromifes  and  Threats. 
140.  Yet  each  neglecTed  Word  of  thine, 
(Howe'er  by  them  defpis'd) 

HHiiill^iliil 


Is  pure,  and  for  eternal  Truth 
By  me,  thy  Servant,  pmM 
141.  Brought  for  thy  Sake,  to  low  Eftate, 
Contempt  from  all  I  find; 
Yet  no  Affronts  or  Wrongs  can  drive 


Thy  Precepts  from  my  Mind. 

142.  Thv  Righteoufnefs  fliafi  then  endure, 

_ When  Time  itfeff  is  palF; 

Thy  Law  is  Truth  itfelf,  -that  Truth, 

Which 


PSALM 


CXIX. 


401 


—2: 


Which  fhall  for  £ver  lait. 
143.  Tho'  Trouble,  Anguifh,  Doubts  and  Dread, 
To  compafs  me  unite, 
Beiet  with  Dangers,  ftill  I  make 
Thy  Precepts  my  Delight. 


144.  Eternal  and  unerring  Rules 
Thy  Teftimonies  give; 

Teach  me  the  Wifdom,  that  will  make 
My  Soul  lor  ever  irve. 

_  XIX.     K  0  P  H. 

145.  With  my  whole  Heart  to  God  I  call'd, 
Lord,  hear  my  earneit  Cry, 

And  1,  thy  Statutes  to  perform, 
Will  all  my  Care  apply. 

146.  Again,  more  fervently  I  pray'd, 
O  fave  me,  that  I  may 

Thy  Tellimonies  throughly  know, 


_And  iteadfaftly  obey. 

J47.  My  earlier  Pray'r  the  dawning  Day 

Pre- 


402  PSALM        CXIX. 

Prevented,   while  I  cry'd 
To   him,  on  whole  engaging  Word 
My  Hope  alone  rely'd. 
1 48.  With  Zeal  have  1  awak'd  before 


The  Midnight  Waich*_wasr  let. 


That  I,  of  thy  myiterious  Word 
Might  periect  Knowledge  get. 
149.  Lord,  hear  my  iupplicating  Voice, 


And  wonted  Favour  ihew ; 
O  quicken  me,  and  io  approve, 
Thy  Judgment  ever  true. 

150.  [Viy  periecuting  Foes  advance, 
And  hourly  nearer  draw; 

What  Treatment  can  i  hope  from  them, 
Who  violate  thy  Law? 

151.  Though  they  draw  nigh,  my  Comfort  is, 
Thou,  Lord,  art  yet  more  near, 


=sfc 


:■:*: 


Thou,  whole  Commands  are  righteous  all, 
Thy  Promiles  fincere. 


152.  Con- 


5     A     L,      M  CA1A.  403 


152.  Concerning  thy  Divine  Decrees,  _^ 


iiiE=I^r* 


My  Soul  has  known  of  old. 


t— =zr.z± 


That  they  were  true,  and  fhall  their  Truth 
To  endlefs  Ages  hold. 

XX.     *  g''ML    _ 

153.  Confider  my  Affliction,  Lord, 


And  me  from  Bondage  drawj, 
"Think  on  thy  Servant  in  Diftreis, 

Who  ne'er  iorgets  thy  Law.  ' 

ii=Ili^I^iliilii^PiiIiII=^iiii= 

154.  Plead  thou  my  Caufe-,  to  that  and  me 


Thy  timely  Aid  afford  -9 
With  Beams  of  lvlercy  quicken  me. 
According  to  thy  Word. 
155.  From  hardened  Sinners  thou  remov'it 


:±: 


Salvation  tar  away : 

'Tis  jufi  thou  fhould'ft  withdraw  from  them, 

Who  from  thy  Statutes  ftray. 

156.  Since  great  thy  tender  Mercies  are, 

To  all  who  thee  adore, 

Ac- 


404  PSALM        CXIX; 


According  to  thy  Judgments,  Lord, 
My  fainting  Hopes  reftore. 
157. _A  n^urn'rous  Hell  of  fpiteful  Foes 


Againft  my  Lite  combine ; 


but  ail  too  tew  to  force  my  Soul, 


158.  XnQfe   °old  Tranfgrefiors  I  beheld, 


rEESEI^iEEEEEE^EE^F^^^^ 


Ana  was  with  Grief  oppreis'd, 
To  fee  with  what  audacious  Pride 
Thy  Statutes  they  tranfgreis'd. 

159.  Yet  while  they  flight,  confider,  Lord, 
How  1  thy  Precepts  love; 

O  therefore  quicken  me  with  Beams 
Of  Mercy  from  above, 

160.  As  from  the  Birth  of  Time,  thy  Truth 
Has  held  through  Ages  pari, 


So  (hail  thy  righteous  Judgments,  firm, 
To  endkis  Ages  ls3h 

161.  SCHIN. 


PSALM        CXIX. 


405 


XXI.     S  C  H  I  N. 

161.  Tho'  mighty  Tyrants  without  Caufe 
Confpire  my  Blood  to  fhed, 

Thy  facred  Word  has  Pow'r  alone, 
To  fill  my  Heart  with  Dread. 

162.  And  yet  that  Word  my  joyful  Bread 
With  heav'nly  Rapture  warms  •, 

Nor  Conquefts,  nor  the  Spoils  of  War, 
Have  fuch  tranfporting  Charms. 

163.  Perfidious  Practices  and  Lies 
I  utterly  deteff; 

But  to  thy  Laws  Affeftipq  bear, 
Too  great  to  be  exprefs'd. 

1 64.  Sev'n  Times  a  Day,  with  grateful  Voice 


Thy  Praifes  I  reibund  •, 

Becaufe   I  find  thy  Judgments  all 

With  Truth   and  Tuftice  crown'd. 

165.  Secure,  fubftantial  Peace  have  they, 

Who  truly  love  thy  Law, 

No 


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CXIX. 


No  foiling  Mifchief  them  can  tempt, 


Nor  frowning  u anger  awe. 


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1 66.  For  thy  Salvation  I  have  hop:d, 


__  And  though  fo  long  delay'd, 


With  chearful  Zeal  and  ftricteft  Care 


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All  thy  Commands  obey'd. 
167.  Thy  Teftimonies  I  have  kept, 


And  constantly  obey'd; 
Becaufe  the  Love  I  bore  to  them,  


168.  From  ftridt  Obfervance  of  thy  Laws 
I  never  yet  withdrew; 


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Convinc'd,  that  my  molt  fecret  Ways 
Are  open  to  thy  View. 


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169.  To  my  Requeft^and  earneft  Cry, 


Attend,  O  gracious  Lord ; 


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Infpire  my  Heart  with  heav'nly  Skill, 


According  to  thy  Word. 


1 70.  Let 


PSALM        CXIX.  407 


170.  Let  my  repeated  ±TayVr  at  laft  _y 

Before  thy  Throne  appear ; 


According  to  thy  plighted  Word, 

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For  my  Relief  draw  near. 


171.  Then  fhall  my  grateful  Lips  return 
The  Tribute  of  their  Praife, 
VVnen  tnou  thy  Counfels  halt  reveal'd. 
And  taught  me  thy  juft  Ways. 


172.  My  Tongue  the  Praifes  of  thy  Word 
Shall  thankfully  refound ; 
Becaufe  thy  Promiles  are  all 


SEEESiESE* 


With  Truth   and  Juftiee  crown'd. 
173.  Let  thy  Almighty  Arm  appear, 
And  bring  me  timely  Aid; 


For  I  the  Laws  thou  haft  ordain'cl. 


My  Heart's  free  Choice  have  made. 

174.  My  Soul  has  waited  long  to  fee 

Thy  faving  Grace  reftor'd-, 

Nor  Comfort  knew,  but  what  thy  Laws, 

Thy 


408  PSALM        CXX. 

Thy  heav'niy  Laws,  afford. 

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175.  Prolong;  my  Life,  that  I  may  fing 


My  great  Reftorer's  Praife-, 


Whofe  Juftice  from  the  Depth  of  Woes 


My  fainting  Soul  mail  raiie. 
176.  Like  fome  lovb  Sheep  I've  ftray'd,  tiff  T 
Defpair  my  Way  to  find  : 
Thou  therefore,  Lord,  thy  Servant  feet, 


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Who  keeps  thy  Laws  in  Mind. 
PSALM     CXX. 
N  deep  Diftreis  I  oft  have  cry'd 
To  God,  who  never  yet  deny'd, 


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To  refcue  me,  opprefs'd  with  Wrongs : 


Once  more,  O  Lord,  Deliv'rance  fend, 

From  lying  Lips  my  Soul  defend, 

And  from  the  Rage  of  flana'ring  Tongues; 

Which  daily  drive  to  wound  my  Fame, 

And  Haft  the  Credit  of  my  Name. 

2.  What  little  Profit  can  accrue, 

And 


PSALM        CXX. 

"And  yet,  what  heavy  Wrath  is  due, 
O  thou  perfidious  Tongue,  to  thee  r 


409 


Thy  Sting  upon  thyfelf  fhall  turn ; 


Of  lading  Flames,  that  fiercely  burn, 

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The  conftant  Fuel  thou  fhalt  be  : 


Thus  mall  the  Vengeance  of  the  Lord 
Thy  Torment  be  and  dread  Reward. 

3.  But  O !  how  wretched  is  my  Doom, 
Who  am  a  Sojourner  become, 

fn  barren  Mefecb's  defart  Soil ! 
With  Kedar's  wicked  Tents  inclos'd, 
To  lawlefs  Savages  expos'd, 

Who  live  on  nought  but  Theft  and  Spoil : 
Oh,  when  fhall  I  DehVrance  find, 
From  fuch  as  grieve  my  troubled  Mind! 

4.  My  haplefs  Dwelling  is  with  thofe, 
Who  Peace  and  Amity  oppofe, 

And  Pleafiire  take  in  other's  Harms : 

Sweet  Peace  is  all  I  court  and  leek  5 

N  n  But 


4io  PSALM        CXXI. 

Bat  when  to  them  of  Peace  ffpeak, 

JThe y^traight  cry  out^to  Arms7_to~  Arms.-"" 
My  Soul  is  overwhelm'd  with  Care, 
Whilft  for  the  Battle  they  prepare. 
JPS  A  L  M     CXXI. 


j[_   O  Siorfs  Hill  I  lift  my  Eyes, 

From  thence  expecting  Aid  -, 
From  Sion's  Hill,  and  Sion's  God, 

Who  Heav'n  and  Earth  hath  made. 
My  Soul,   in  Safety  reft, 

For  know,  thy  Guardian  will  not  fleep; 
His  Care  who  Ifrael  guards, 

Will  furely  thee  in  Safety  keep. 
2.  Shelter'd  beneath  th' Almighty's  Wing, 

Thou  malt  fecurely  reft; 
Where  neither  Sun  nor  Moon  fhall  thee 


By  Day  or  Night  moleft. 

From  common  Accidents 

His  watchful  Care  fhall  guard  thee  ftill  -, 

His 


PSALM         CXXIL 

His  Hand  fhall  thee  prefer ve, 

From  Foes  that  lie  in  wait  to  kill. 
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411 


3.  At  home,  abroad,  in  Peace,  in  War, 
Thy  God  ihall  thee  defend, 
Conduct  thee  through  Life's  Pilgrimage, 


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Safe  to  thy  Journey's  End. 

PSALM    CXXIL 


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1  'twas  a  joyful  Sound  to  hear 


Our  num'rous  Tribes  devoutly  lay, 


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Up,  Ifraelj  to  the  Temple  hafte, 
And  keep  your  iolemn  feftal  Day 


At  Salem's  Courts  we  mult  appear, 


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With  all  our  congregated  Pow'rs  •, 


In  ftrong  and  beauteous  Order  rang'd, 
Like  her  united  (lately  ToVrs, 
2.  'Tis  hither,  by  Divine  Command, 
That  all  the  Tribes  of  God  repair  •, 

Before  his  Ark,  to  celebrate 


His  holy  Name  with  Praile  and  Pray'r. 

N  n  2  Tri- 


412 


PSALM 


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Tribunals  (land  erected  there, 

Where  Truth  and  Equity  take  place  •, 
There  iland  the  Courts  and  Palaces 


Of  holy  David's  Royal  Race. 


q.  O,  pray  we  then  for  Salem's  Peace-, 


For  they  (hall  ever  profp'rous  be, 
(Thou  holy  City  of  our  God!) 


Who  true  Affection  bear  to  thee: 
May  Peace  within  thy  facred  Walls 


For  evermore  a  Gueft  be  found; 
With  Plenty  and  Profpenty, 

May  all  thy  Palaces  be  crown'd ! 


4.  For  my  dear  Brethren's  fake,  and  Friends, 

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To  me  no  lefs  than  Brethren  dear, 


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I'll  pray,  may  Peace  in  Salem's  Tow'rs 


An  everlafting  Gueft  appear ! 


My  Soul  fhall  ever  feek  thy  Good, 


My  Heart  fhall  ever  wifh  thee  well; 


For  Sion  and  the  Temple's  fake, 


Where 


PSALM     CXXIH.      CXXIV. 


413 


Where  God  himfelf  vouchfafes  to  dwell, 
P  S  A_L  M    CXXIII. 
V^/N  thee,  who  dwell'ft  above  the  Skies, 


For  Mercy  wait  my  longing  Eyes : 

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As  Servants  watch  their  Mailer's  Hands, 
And  Maids  their  Miftrefles'  Commands. 
2.  6,  then  have  Mercy  on  us,  Lord, 
Thy  gracious  Aid  to  us  afford; 


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To  us,  whom  cruel  Foes  opprefs, 
Grown  rich  and  proud  by  our  Diilrels. 


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PSALM     CXXIV. 

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AD  not  the  Lord,  may  Ifrael  fay^ 


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Been  Jdndly  pleas'd  to  interpofe ; 
Had  he  not  then  efpous'd  our  Caufe, 
__When_furious  Men  againft  us  rofe; 
Their  Wrath  had  rag'd  without  Controul; 


Their  Spite_and  Pride  o'erwhelm'd  our  Soul. 

2.  But  prais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord,"" 

Who  did  deliver  us  that  Dayj 

Nor 


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CXXV. 


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_Nor  to  their  favage  Jaws  gave  up 
Our  threatened  Lives  an  eafy  Prey, 


Their  Mouths  were  open  to  devour-, 
But  he  redeem'd   us    by  his  Pow'r. 


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3.  Our  Soul  is  like  a  Bird  efcap'd 


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From  out  the  fubtle  Fowler's  Net ; 
The  Snare  is  broke,  their  Hopes  are  crofs'd, 

And  we  at  Liberty  are  let : 
Therefore  our  Trull  is  in  his  Name, 
Whofe  Hand  both  Heav'n  and  Earth  did  rrame. 


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H  O  place  on  Sion's  God  their  Trult, 
LikeJSion's  lofty  Rock  fhall  ftand ;  *" 

Like  her,  immoveable  be  nx'd, 

Eftablifh'd  by  his  mighty  Hand : 
Whole  ftrong  Foundations  ftand  fecure. 
And  fhall  for  evermore  endure. 


2.  Look  how  the  Hills  on  ev'ry  Side  _^ 

The  fair  Jerufalem  indole ; 

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CXXVL 


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So  ftands  the  Lord  around  his  Saints, 


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To  guard  them  fate  from  all  their  Foes 


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He  mail  their  ifrong  Protector  be, 


And  from  all  Danger  let  them  tree. 


3.  The  Wicked  may  afflict  the  Juft 


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But  they  mail  not  too  long  oppreis, 


__Or  torce  him  by  Deipair  to  leek 

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Unrighteous  Means  tor  his  Redreis  -, 


Po-  God,  who  ltill  remains  his  Friend, 


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■bran  Heav'n  lhall  ipeedy  Succour  lend. 
\.  Do  good,  O  righteous  God,  to  thole, 


_Who  do  in  Goodncls  take  Delight  •, 
Tc  thofe  thy  choiceft  Bleflings  giveT^ 


_'Yhole  Hearts  betore  thee  are  upright: 
The  Lord  the  Wicked  lhall  deitroy. 


Bit  crown  his  Saints  with  Peace  and  Joy. 

PSALM     CXXVL 
Y_V  HEN  Sioffs  God  her  mournful  Sons 


l.ecall'd  trom  long  Captivity, 


It 


4i6  r     S    A     L     M         CXXVI. 


i  '     ■■  -  i . : — jc ._ — **. . -V— — — —  • — 

It  feem'd  at  firft  a  pleafing  Dream 


Of  what  we  only  wifh'd  to  fee; 

But  foon  our  Tongues  we  did  employ 

In  thankful  Hymns  and  Songs  of  Joy. 


2.  Our  Heathen  Foes  repining  flood; 


Yet  they  were  all  compelPd  to  own, 


That  great  and  wond'rous  was  indeed 

The  Work  our  God  for  us  had  done  : 
His  Goodnefs  we  with  Joy  confeis, 
Who  thus  hath  crown'd  us  with  Succefs. 
3.  To  us  bring  back  the  Remnant,  Lord, 


Of  Ifrael's  long  enilaved  Bands ; 
More  wellcome  than  refrefhing  Show'rs, 


That  fall  on  parch  d  and  thirity  Lands: 
That  we,  who  did  our  Days  employ 
In  Sorrow,   now  may  reap  in  Joy. 
4.  Though  lie  defponds,  that  fows  his  Grain, 

Yet,  doubtlels,  he  at  Iaft  lhall  come 

To  bind  his  ri^en'd  fuli-ear'd  Sheaves, 

And 


PSALM        CXXVII.  417 

And  bring  the  plenteous  Harvefl  home : 
"TheiTTormer  Griefs  fhall  P^sjway^ 
"" And  glad  Succefs  his  Toil  repay. 

PSALM     CXXVII. 


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E  build  with  fruitlefs  Toil  and  Colt, 
Unlets  the  Lord  the  Pile  fuftain  •, 

"Unlefs  the  Lord  the  City  keeps,_  

The  Watchman  waketh  but  in  vain. 
2.  In  vain  we  rife  before  the  Dawn; 
In  vain  we  late  to  Rett  repair; 


Allow  no  Refpite  to  our  Toil, 
And  daily  eat  the  Bread  of  Care. 

3.  Supplies  of  Lite,  with  Eafe  to  them, 

The  Lord  to  all  his  Saints  beflows; 
He  crowns  their  Labours  with  Succefs, 
Their  Nights  with  Peace  and  fott  Repofe. 

4.  Children,  thole  Comforts  of  our  Life, 

Are  Prefents  from  the  bounteous  Lord  ; 


He  gives  a  num'rous  Race  of  Heirs, 

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PSALM 


CXXVIII. 


Of  Piety  the  fweet  Reward. 
5.  As  Arrows  in  a  Giant's  Hand, 


When  marching  forth,  equipp'd  for  War, 


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Ev'n  fo  the  Sons  of  fp  rightly  Youth 


Their  Parents  hopeful  Safeguard  are. 


6.  Happy  the  Man,  whofe  Quivers  are 
Replete  with  thofe  prevailing  Arms  ! 
He  need  not  fear  to  meet  his  Foe, 
fn  Strifes  of  .Law,  or  War's  Alarms. 
PSALM     CXXVIII. 
J_   H  E  Man  is  blefs'd  who  fears  the  Lord, 


Nor  only  Worfhip  pays; 
But  keeps  his  Steps  confin'd  with  Care, 
To  his  appointed  Ways. 
2.  He  lhall  upon  the  fweet  Returns 
Of  his  own  Labour  feed : 


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Without  Dependance  live,  and  fee 

His  Wifhes  all  fucceed.      ______ 

2,  His  Wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  Vine, 

Her 


PSALM  CXXIX.  419 

Her  lovely  Fruit  lhall  bring-, 
His  Children,  like  young  Olive-Plants, 
About  his  Table  ipnng. 
4.   Who  fears  the  Lord,  lhall  proiper  thus, 


Him  Sion's  God  mall  blefs  -, 
And  grant  him  all  his  Days  to  lee 
Jerusalem's  Succefs. 
5.  He  mail  live  on,  till  Heirs  from  him 


Delcend  with  valt  Increafe 
Much  bleis'd  in  his  own  profp'rous  State, 
And  more  m  Ijrael's  Peace. 


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P_S_A_L  M^CXXIX.  


/ROM  my  Youth  up,  may  Ijrael  lay, 

They  oftentimes  have  me  affaiPd ; 
Reduc'd  me  oft  to  heavy   Straits, 
But  never  yet  have  quite  prevail'd: 


They  plow'd  my  Back  with  Furrows  long; 

But  God  has  relcu'd  me  from  Wrong. 

2.  Defeat,  Confufion,  fhamefui  Rout, 

Be 


420  PSALM        CXXX. 

Be  ftiil_the  dreadful  Doom  of  thofe, 
Their  righteous  Doom,  who  Sion  hate^ 


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_  And  Sion's  holy  God  oppofe : 
Like  Corn  that's  wkher'd,  let  them  fade, 


Untimely  blaiied  in  the  Blade. 


3.  Which  in  his  Arms  no  Reaper  takes, 

_  ^J-  3  tj^^eid  neglected  leaves^" 

Nor  Binder  thinks  it  worth  his  Pains, 

To  fold  and  gather  into  Sheaves 


Nor  Traveller  vouchsafes  to  flop, 
And  crave  a  Bleffing  on  the  Crop. 


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P_S^A  L  M     CXXX. 
ROM  loweft  Depths  ofWc^T 


Lord,  hear  my  mournful  Voice, 
And  graciouliy  reply : 


Shouid'lt  thou  ieverely  judge, 


Who  can  the  Trial  bear? 


But  Pardon  is  with  thee. 

That 


PSALM        CXXX. 


421 


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That  Men  thy  Name  mould  tear. 


2.  Mv  Soul  with  Patience  waits 


And  trufts  in  thee,  O  Lord  ; 
My  Hopes  are  built  upon 

Thy  never-failing  Word : 
My  longing  Eyes  look  out. 

For  thv  enliv'ning  Ray ; 
Juft  as  the  Morning- Watch 

Looks  for  the  dawning;  Day. 
3.  Let  Ifrael  truft  in  God  ; 

No  Bounds  his  Mercy  knows ; 


The  Source  and  Spring;,  from  whence 


Eternal  Succour  flows. 


Whofe  friendly  Streams,  to  us, 

Supplies  in  Want  convey; 
A  healing  Stream  to  cleanfe 

And  waih  our  Guilt  away. 

PSALM 


422       PSALM     CXXXl.     CXXXIL 

PSALM     CXXXI. 
Lord,  I  am  not  proud  of  Heart, 
Nor  do  I  caft  a  fcornfui  Eye  •, 
And  my  aipiring  Thoughts,  I  ne'er 
Employ  in  Things  for  me  too  high. 

2.  With  infant  Innocence,  thou  know'ft, 

1  always  have  myfelf  demean'd  ; 
Compos'd  to  Quiet,  like  a  Babe, 

That  from  it's  Mother's  Breaft  is  wean'd. 

3.  Like  me,  let  Ifrael  hope  in  God, 

Let  them  his  Aid  alone  implore; 
Both  now  and  ever  truft  in  him, 
Who  lives  and  reigns  for  evermore. 

1  j  E  T  David,  Lord,  for  evermore 

A  Place  in  thv  Remembrance  find ;        


Let  all  the  Sorrows  he  endur'd, 

Be  ever  prefent  in  thy  Mind. 

2.  Remember  what  a  folemn  Oath 

To 


PSALM         CXXXII. 


423 


To  thee,   his  Lord   fupreme,  he _f wore-, 


How  to  the  mighty  God  he_  vow'd., 
The  God,  whom  Jacob's  Sons  adore. 
2.  I  will  not  go  into  my  Honle ; 

O . O , ' t 

I  will  not  to  mv  Bed  afcend; 
No  fort  Repofe  fball  clofe  my  Eyes, 
No  Sleep  my  drowfy  Eye-Lids  bend ; 

4.  'Till  tor  the  Lord's  defign'd  Abode 

I  mark  the  facred  deihn'd  Ground  •, 
"Trm  I  a  deccnTPla^ofReft 

For  Jacob's  awful  Goo  have  found. 

5.  Th'appointed  Place,  with  Snouts  of  Joy, 


At  Euphrata  at  length  we  found ; 
And  made  the  Wood  and  neighboring  Fields 
Our  Songs  of  Triumph  loud  reiound. 
6.  Oh!  with  due  Rev'rence,  \qi  us  then 

_To  his  moft  blefs'd  Abode  repair  •,  / 


And  proftrate  at  his  Footftool  tall, 

And  offer  up  our  humble  Pray'r. 

7.  A- 


424  PSALM         CXXXII. 


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'.  Arife,  O  mighty  Lord,  and  now 

_ Poflcfs  thy  facre(TpraceofRe5 •,_         ~~ ~ 
Be  that  not  only  with  thy  Ark, 

But  with  thy  conilant  Prefence  bleiVd. 
8.  Clothe  thou  thy  Priefls  with  Righteoufnefs, 
And  make  thy  happy  Saints  rejoice:        J 


And  for  thy  Servant  David' %  fake, 

Attend  to  thine  Anointed's  Voice. 


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9-  Cjod  iware  to  David  in  his  Truth, 
__  Nor  (hall  his  fofemn  Oath  be  vain, 
One  of  thy  Offspring,  after  thee, 

Unon  thy  righteous  Throne  mail  reign. 

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io.   And  if  thy  Seed  my  Cov'nant  keep, 

__And  to  my  holv  Laws  fubmit, 
Their  Children  too  upon  thy  Throne 

,    In  Safety  mall  for  ever  fit. 
ii.  For  Sion  does,  in  God's  Efteem, 

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All  other  happy  Seats  excel!;, 

His  Place  of  everlafting  ReiF, 

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PSALM 


CXXXIIL 


425 


The  Place  where  he  delights  to  dwell. 


12.  Her  Store,  fays  he,  I  will  increafe, 

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Her  Poor  I  will  with  Plenty  blefs  •, 
Her  Saints  fhall  fhout  aloud  for  Joy, 
Her  Priefls  my  faving  Health  confefs. 


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Tis  there  that  David's  Pow'r  fhall  Ions 


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And  my  anointed  Servant  there, 


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Shall  with  perpetual  Glory  ihine. 
14.  The  Faces  of  his  vanquifh'd  Foes, 
Shame  and  Confudon  mall  o'erfpread; 
Whilft,  with  confirm'd  Succefs,  his  Crown 


Shall  flouriifi  on  his  Royal  Head. 


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P_S_A  L  M    CXXXIIL 

OW  vaft  muft  their  Advantage  be, 


How  very  great  their  Pleafure  prove  ? 


Who  live  like  Brethren,  and  confent, 


In  tender  Offices  of  Love. 

2.  True  Love  is  like  that  precious  Oil, 

O  o  Which 


426      Halm      cxxxiv. 


Ran  down  his  Beard,  and  o'er  his  Robes, 


It's  coftly  fragrant  Moifture  ilied. 

3.  JTis  like  refrelhing  Dew,   which  does 

On  Hermon\  lofty  Top  diftiff; 
Or  like  die  early  Drops,  that  fall 
On  facred  Sion's  fruitful  Hill. 

4.  For  Sion  is  the  chofen  Seat, 

The  Seat,  where  the  Almighty  King 
The  promis'd  Blefiing  has  ordain'd, 
And  fixed  Life's  eternal  Spring. 
PSALM     CXXXIV^ 

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LESS   God,  ye  Servants  that  attend 

Upon  the  Lord's  mod  folemn  State ; 

ThannTiirTcmpleTN igh t  by  JSBgh t,__ 

With  holy  Fear  and  Rev'rence  wait. 

2.  Within  his~Houfe  lift  up  your  Hands^^ 

And  ever  blefs  his  holy  Name  •,  

From  Sion  bTefs  thy  Ifraely  Lord, 

Ev'n 


PSALM 


CXXXV. 


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Ev'n  thou,  who  Heav'n  and  Earth  didit  frame 
PSALM    CXXXV. 

RAISE  the  Lord  with  one  Confent, 
Magnify  his  holy  Name; 
Let  the  Servants  of  the  Lord 
Still  his  worthy  Praife  proclaim. 


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2.  Praife  him,  ye  thatjn  his  Houle, 


Wait  with  never-ceafing  Care-, 
Praife  him,  ye  that  to  his  Courts 
With  religious  Zeal  repair. 


3.  This  our  trueft  Int'reft  is, 


Joyrul  Hvmns  of  Praile  to  ling; 


With  loud  Songs  to  blefs  his  Name, 


Is  a  moil  delightful  Thing. 


4.  God  his  own  peculiar  Choice 
Doth  the  Sons  of  Jacob  make ; 


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JfraeFs  num'rous  Offspring  too, 


For  his  Treamre  he  doth  take. 

5.  That  he's  greatTv/e  often  have 

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428  PSALM         CXXXV. 

By  our  glad  Experience  found ; 

We  have  feen,  that  he  with  Pow'r, 

Far  above  all  Gods,   is  crown'd. 


6.  For  with  unrefifted  Strength, 

He  performs  his  fov'reign  Will,; 

Thro'  Heaven,  Earth  and  the  Stores 

Which  the  deeper!  Caverns  fill. 

7.  Vapours  from  the  Ground  he  lifts, 

Which,  though  pois'd  in  liquid  Air, 

Fall  at  laft  in  Show'rs,  through  which 

His  tremendous  Lightnings  glare. 

8.  From  his  Stores  he  brings  the  Wind; 


And  with  his  avenging  Hand, 
Smote  at  once,  of  Man  and  Beafr, 

The  Firft-born  through  Egypt's  Land. 
9.  He  dread  Signs  and  Wonders  fhcw'd, 

Throughout  ftubborn  Egypt's  Coaft ; 

Plagues  on  haughty  Pharaoh  fenf. 

And  on  all  his  num'rous  Holt. 

He 


PSALM         CXXXV. 


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10.  He  the  Heathen  Nations  fmote, 


Mighty  Monarchs  he  fupprefs'd  ; 
Sihon^  Og,  and  all  befides, 

Who  rich  Canaan's  Land  pofkfs'd. 


1 1 .  Then,  upon  his  chofen  Race, 
All  their  Land  he  did  entail; 

Therefore  fhall  his  Glory  laft,  

And  his  Praife  fhali  never  fail. 
ii.  For  the  Lord,  his  People's  CauTe 


Shall  with  pitying  Eyes  furvey ; 


And,  repenting  of  his  Wrath, 


Turn  his  kindled  Rage  away, 


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13.  Idols,  whofe  falfe  Worfhip  fp reads 


Over  all  the  Heathen  Lands, 


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Made  of  Silver  and  of  Gold,     


Are  the  Work  of  human  Hands. 
14.  They  have  Tongues,  but  cannot  fpeak, 
(Tielels  are  their  polifh'd  Eyes; 


They  have  Ears,  and  yet  they're  deaf, 

And 


43° 


P    S    A    h    M 


CXXXV. 


And  no  Breath  their  Mouth  fupplies. 
15.  Senfelefs,   as  themfelves,    are   they, 


Who  their  utmoft  Skill  apply, 


-Firft  to  frame  them,  and  when  fram'd, 
_6n  their  Work  fof~Aid  rely._ 


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I^L_l^?t  jheirjuft  Returns  to  God, 


Still  let  grateful  Ifrael  pay ; 


Let  the  Priefts  of  Aaron's  Race,  

Blefs  the  Lord  without  Delay. 

17.  Of  his  Love,  let  Levi's  Houfe,   

Their  mod  pious  Senfe  exprefs; 


Let  all  thofe  that  fear  the  Lord, 

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His  great  Name  tor  ever  blefs. 


18.  Oh,  let  all  in  Sion's  Courts 


His  amazing  Works  proclaim ; 


And  in  Salem>  where  he  dwells, 


Still  exalt  his  holy  Name. 


PSALM 


PSALM        CXXXVI. 
PSALM    CXXXVI. 


43 1 


\^J  Give  Thanks  unto  the  Lord, 
To  his  Name  due  Praile  afford! 
For  he  proves  our  conftant  Friend, 


And  his  Love  fliall  never  end. 


2.  To  the  Lord  your  Homage  pay, 


Whom  all  other  Gods  obey; 
For  he  proves  our  conltant  Friend, 
And  his  Love  ihall  never  end. 
3.  Who  the  Heav'ns  in  Wifdom  made, 


And  the  Earth  on  Waters  laid. 


For  he  proves  our  conltant  Friend, 

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And  his  Love  fhall  never  end. 


4.  Yon  bright  Orb  he  did  difplay, 
Giving  him  to  rule  the  Day; 
For  he  proves  our  conftant  Friend, 


And  his  Love  fhall  never  end. 


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5^_He,  with  Stars  ot  feebler  Light, 
Gave  the  MoorTto  gild  the  NightT 


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For  he  proves  our  conftant  Friend, 
_And  his  Love  fhall  never  end. 


6.  God,  with  his  almighty  Hand, 
Smote  the  Hopes  of  Egypt's  TIand ; 


For  he  proves  our  conftant  Friend, 


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And  his  Love  ihall  never  end. 


7.  And  with  his  refiillefs  Arm, 

Brought  out  Ifrael  fate  from  Harm  •, 


For  he  proves  our  conftant  Friend, 


And  his  Love  fhall  never  end. 
8.  He  the  Red  Sea  did  divide, 


IJrael  paffing  through  the  Tide; 


For  he  proves  our  conftant  Friend, 

And  his  Love  ihall  never  end.  

9.  But  proud  Pharaoh  and  his  Hoft, 


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They  were  in  the  Billows  loft ; 


For  he  proves  our  conftant  Friend,  

And  his  Love  fhall  never  end. 

10.  Safe  he  led  his  chofen  Seed, 

And 


PSALM         CXXXVII.         433 

And  for  them  made  Mcnarchs  bieed; 
For  he  proves  our  conftant  Friend, 
And  his  Love  fhall  never  end. 
n.  Og  and  ~Sihon  he  deltroy'd, 

Whilft  his  Saints  their  Land  enjoy'd; 
For  he  proves  our  conftant  Friend, 
And  his  Love  ihali  never  end. 

12.  He,  difperfing  all  our  Foes, 
Relcu'd  us  from  heavy  Woes  -, 

For  he  proves  our  conftant  Friend,  - 

And  his  Love  fhall  never  end. 

13.  God  doth  Food  to  ail  Tupply, 
Praile  the  Lord,  who  reigns  on  high; 
For  he  proves  our  conftant  Friend, 
Ana  his  Love  fhall  never  end. 

PSALM     CXXXVII. 

W  HEN  we,  our  weaned  Limbs  to  reit, 

Sat^down  by  proud  Euphrates  Stream, 

We  wept,  with  doleful  Thoughts  opprefs'd, 

And 


PSALM 


CXXXVIL 


Our  Harps,  that  when  with  Joy  we  lung, 


Were  wont  their  tuneful  Parts  to  bear, 

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With  filent  Strings  neglected  hung, 


On  Willow-Trees  that  wither' d  there. 


2.  Mean  while  our  Foes,  who  all  conipirM, 


To  triumph  in  our  flavifh  Wrongs. 


Mufic  and  Mirth  of  us  requir'd, 


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"  Come,  fing  us  one  of  Sion's  Songs." 


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How  {hall  we  tune  our  Voice  to  fing  ? 


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Or  touch  cur  Harps  with  fkilrul  Hands? 


fehall  Hymns  of  Toy,  to  God  our  King, 
Be  fung  bv  Slaves  in  foreign  Lands  ? 
q.  O  Salem,  our  once  happy  Seat! 


When  I  of  thee  forgetful  prove, 
Let  then  my  trembling  Hand  forget, 

The  fpeaking  Strings  with  Art  to  move. 

Tf  I  to  mention  thee  forbear; 

Eternal  Silence  ieize  my  Tongue. 

Or 


F     S     A     L     M 


CXXXVIII. 


43: 


Or  if  1  fin 2;  one  chearful  Aire, 


a.  Remember,  Lord,  how  Edcirfs  Race, 

& 


Cry'd  out,  "  Her  frately  Walls  deface, 


"  And  with  the  Ground  quite  level  lay. " 


Proud  BabeP*  Daughter,  doom'd  to  be 
Or  Grief  and  Woe  the  wretched  Prev, 


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Blefs'd  is  the  Man,  who  ihall  to  thee, 


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The  Wrongs  thou  laidil  en  us,  repay. 
5/  Thrice  blefs'd,  who  with  raft  Rage  pofleis'd, 

And  deaf  to  all  the  Parent's  Moans, 

Shall  lnatch  thy  Infants  from  the  Breaft, 


And  dafh  their  Heads  againft  the  Stones, 


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P  SAL  M     CXXXVIII. 


1TH  my  whole  Heart,  my  God  and  King" 


Thy  worthy  Praife  1  will  proclaim  -, 

Before  the  Gods  with  Jov  I'll  fing,~~ 
And  ever  blefs  thy  holy  Name. 


2.  I'll 


CXXXVIII. 


2.  I'll  worfhip  at  thy  facreci  Seat, 

And,  with  thy  Love  divine  infpir'd, 


The  Praifes  of  thy  Truth  repeat. 

Thy  Truth  through  ail  thy  Works  admir'd. 
3.  Thou  graciouily  inclin'd   thine  Ear, 

When  I  tov  thee  addrefs'd  my  Cry; 
And  when  my  Soul  was  prefs'd  with  Fear, 

Did'ft  inward  Strength  to  me  fupply. 


4-.  Therefore  fhall  ev'ry  earthly  Prince, 


Thy  Name  with  conflant  Praife  purfue  ; 


Whom  theie  admir'd  Events  convince. 
That  all  thy  Works  are  juft  and  true. 
q.  They  all  thy  wond'rous  Works,  O  Lord. 
With  chearful  Songs  of  Joy  fhall  blefs ; 


And  all  thy  glorious  Acts  record, 


And  fbill  thy  awful  Pow'r  confefs. 


6.  For  God,  although  enthron'd  on  high,  _  

Does  thence  the  humble  Poor  refpe£r.;_ 

The  Proud  tar  off,  his  icornful  Eye, 

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A      JL,      M  CAAJUA.  437 


Beholds  with  ever  juft^Neglecl. 


7.  Though  I  with  Trouble  am  opprefs'd, 

He  (hall  my  fpiteful  Foes  difarm ; 
Relieve  my  Soul,  when  moil  dillrefs'd, 
And  keep  me  fafe  from  ev'ry  Harm. 

8.  The  Lord,  whofe  Mercies  ever  laft. 

Shall  fix  fecure  my  happy  State  •, 
"And  mindful  of  his  Favours  pail, 

Shall  his  own  glorious  Work  compleat. 
PSALM     CXXXIX. 
J[    HOU,  Lord,  by  (Iricleft  Search  hail  knqwn 
My  rifing  up  and  lying  down-, 
Mv  fecret  Thoughts  are  known  to  thee, 
Known  long  before  conceiv'd  by  me. 

2.  Thine  Eye  my  Bed  and  Path  lurveys, 
My  public  Haunts  and  private  Ways; 
Thou  know'fl  what  5tis  my  Lips  would  vent, 
My  yet  unutter'd  Words'  Intent, 

3.  Surrounded  by  thy  Fow'r  I  itand, 

On 


43  8 


PSALM 


CXXXIX. 


On  every  Sidex  I  feel  thy  Hand  ; 


O  Skill,  for  human  Reach  too  high  ! 
Too  dazzling  bright  for  mortal  Eye  ! 


4.  O,  could  I  10  perfidious  be, 
To  think  of  once  deferring  thee ; 
Where,  Lord,  could  1  thy  Influence  fhun, 
Or  whither  from  thy  Prefence  run  ? 


;.  If  up  to  Heav'n  I  take  my  Flight, 


5Tis  there  thou  dwell'ft  enthron'd  in  Light ; 


If  down  to  Hell's  infernal  Plains, 


'Tis  there  almighty  Vengeance  reigns, 
6.  If  I  the  Morning's  Wings  could  gain, 


And  fly  beyond  the  Weftern  Main  •, 
Thy  fwifter  Hand  would  firft  arrive, 


And  there  arreft  the  Fugitive. 


7.  Or  mould  I  try  to  Ihun  thy  Sight^ 
Beneath  the  fable  Clouds  of  M  lght ; 
One  Glance  from  thee,  one  piercing  Ray, 


Would  kindle  Darknefs  into  Day. 


8.  The 


PSALM 


CXXXIK. 


439 


8.  The  Veil  of  Night  is  no  Difguiie, 


No  Screen  from  thy  all-fearching  Eyes^ 


TW  Midnight  Shades  thou  find'ft  thy  Way,  j 

As  in  the  bla2ing  Noon  of  Day. 
Thou  know'ft  the  Texture  of  my  Heart, 


SEE 


My  Reins  and  ev'ry  vital  Part; 


Each  fingle  Threadjn  Nature's  Loom,_  _ 
By  thee  was  cover'd  in  the  Womb. 
10.  I'll  praife  thee,  from  whofe  Hands  I  came, 


A  Work  of  fuchxa  curious  Frame; 
The  Wonders  thou  in  me  haft  mown, 


My  Soul  with  grateful  Joy  muft  own. 


ii.  Thine  Eyes  my  Subftance  did  furvey, 


JWhilft  yetjajifelels  Mafs  it  lay", 


In  fecret;  how  exactly  wrought, 


Ere  from  it's  dark  Enclofure  brought. 


i2._  Thou  did'ft  the  mapelefs  Embryo  fee, 

Ks. Parts  were  regifter'd  by  thee ; 
Thou  faw'ft  the  daily  Gr^rFthey~took7 


Form'd 


440         PSALM         CXXXIX. 

13.  Let  me  acknowledge  too,  O  God! 


That  fince  this  Maze  of  Life  I  trod, 


o 


TKy  Thoughts  of  Love  to  me,  furmouni 


The  Pow'r  of  Numbers  to  recount. 

14.  Far  fooner  could  I  reckon  o'er, 
The  Sands  upon  the  Ocean's  Shore  ; 
Each  Morn  reviling  what  I've  done, 

f  find  th'Account  but  new  begun. 

15.  TCe^icE^T^qu2'ftgtt  flay^  QGqd\[   ~ 
Depart  from  me,  ye  Men  of  Blood, 
Whofe  Tongues  Heav'n's  Majefty  profane, 
And  take  th' Almighty's  Name  in  vain. 

16.  Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impious  Crew, 


Who  thee  with  Enmity  puriue  ? 

And  does  not  Grief  my  Heart  opprefs, 

When  Reprobates  thy  Laws  tranlgrefs  ? 

17.  Who  practife  Enmity  to  thee, 

Shall  utmoft  Hatred  have  from  me-, 

Such 


r     S     A     L     M  L'XL*  44* 

Such  MerTl  utterly  deteft, 


As  if  they  were  my  Foes  profefs'd. 
18.  Search,  try,  O  God,  my  Thoughts  and  Heart, 
If  Mifchief  lurk  in  any  Part ; 
Corredt  me,  when  I  go  aftray, 


And  guide  me  in  thy  perfect  Way. 
PSALM    CXL. 


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RESERVE  me,  Lord,  from  crafty  Foes, 


Of  bafe  and  treacherous  Intent; 
And  from  the  Sons  of  Violence, 
On  Strife  and  open  Mifchief  bent. 

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2.  Their  (land'ring  Tongue  the  Serpent's  Sting, 

Though  keen,vin  Sharpnefs  does  exceed : 
Between  their  Lips  the  Gall  of  Afps, 
And  Adder's  mortal  Venom  breed, 

3.  Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  wicked  Hands, 

Nor  leave  my  helplefs  Soul  forlorn, 


A  Prey  to  Sons  of  Violence, 


Who  have  my  utter  Ruin  fwora 


4*  The 


442  r      5      A      L      M  L,AL,, 

4.  The  Proud  for  me  have  hid  their  Snare, 

And  fpread  abroad  their  wily  Net-, 
vvVith  Traps  and  Gins,  v/here  e'er  I  move, 
I  find  my  dang'rous  Steps   befet. 

5.  But  thus,  environ'd  with  Diftrefs, 

Thou  art  my  only  God,  I  laid; 
Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  Voice, 
That  calls  aloud  to  thee  for  Aid. 

6.  O  Lord,  the  God,  whofe  faving  Strength, 

Kind  Succour  did  to  me  convey ; 
Andcover'd  my  advent'rous  Head, 
In  the  fierce  Battle's  doubtful  Day. 

7.  Permit  not  their  unjuft  DerTgns, 

To  anfwer  their  bafe  Heart's  Defire  •, 
Left  they,  encourag'd  by  Succefs, 
Should  yet  to  bolder  Crimes  afplre. 

8.  Let  firft  their  Chiefs  the  fad  Effefis 

Of  their  unjuft  Oppreffion  mourn; 

The  Blaft  of  their  envenom'd  Breath, 

Do 


A      L,      M 


LAL1. 


443 


fS|I^i!liii^!ii=ii|g=iii= 

Do  thou  upon  themfelves   return. 


9.  Let  them,  who  kindled  fTrft  the  Flame, 
The  firlt  it's  Sacrifice  become; 
The  Pit  which  they  defign'd  for  me, 
Be  made  their  own  untimely  Tomb. 


io.^Though  Sland'rers  Breath  may  raife  a  Storm, 


That  fleeting  Breath  will  quick  decay ;  . 


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Their  Rage  does  but  the  Torrent  fwell, 


That  bears  themfelves  by  Force  away. 


11.  God  will  affert  the  poor  Man's  Caufe, 

~^iliiliiliillili=i=§l 


And  fpeedy  Help  and  Succour  give  •, 


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The  Juil  fhall  celebrate  his  Praife, 


And  in  his  Prelence  ever  live. 


PSALM     CXLI. 
O  thee,  O  Lord,  my  Cries  afcend; 
Oh,  haften  thou  to  my  Relief, 


And  with  accuftom'd  Pity  hear 


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The  mournful  Accents  ot  my  Grief; 


And  when  I  lift  my  Voice  to  thee, 
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444  PSALM         CXLT. 

Do  thou  vouchsafe  to  comfort  me. 
2.  Inftead  of  Off'rings,   let  my  Pray'r 

To  Heav'n,  like  Morning-Incenfe,  rife  ; " 
And  let  rqy  lifted  Hands  fupply 


The  Place  of  Ev'ning  Sacrifice. 
_Let  Prudence  be  my  conitant  Guard, 
My  Lips  with  wary  Silence  barr'd. 
g.  From  wicked  Men's  Defigns  and  Deeds, 
Do  thou  my  Heart  and  Hands  reftrain  •, 
Nor  let  me  in  the  Booty  ihare 

Of  their  mod  bale  unrighteous  Gain  •, 


Left  I,  like  them,  mould  go  aftray, 
And  leave  thy  pure  and  perfect  Way. 
4.  Let  upright  Men  reprove  my  Faults, 

And  1  fhall  (till  believe  them  kind  •, 
Like  Balm  that  heals  a  wounded  Head, 

Their  Admonitions  T  fhall  find ; 

When  they're  reduc'd  to  like  Diftrefs, 

My  Pray'r  for  them  I  will  addrefs. 

5.  When 


PSALM 


CXLII. 


445 


5.  W  hen  fkulking  in  Engedfs  Rock, 
I  to  theirx  haughty  Chiefs  appeal  •, 
it  one  reproachful  Word  1  fpoke, 


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Although  I  had  the  Pow'r  to  kill-, 
And  yet  our  icatter'd  Ruins  lie, 
Like  Chips  that  from  the  iixes  fly. 


6.  But  gracious  Lord,  to  thee  i  will 
Direct  my  iuppiicating  Eyes ; 
(J  1  leave  not  deltitute  my  Soul, 


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Whole  Truft  on  thee  alone  rehes. 


Let  them  in  Snares  entrapped  be, 
Which  their  own  Hands  deiign'd  tor  me. 

P  S_AL  M     CXUI.  _ 

J^   O  God  I  rais'd  my  mournful  Voice, 
To  him  in  deep  Diifreis  I  pray'd, 


:2E: 


Made  him  the  Umpire  or  my  Caule, 
_And  all  my  Wrongs  before  him  laid. 


2.  'Twas  thou,  that  did  my  Steps  direct, 


When  my  affii&ed  Soul  deipair'd; 


For 


446  t         PSALM        CXLIL 

For  where j  thought  To  walkTecure,"" 
_They  had  their  fecret  Traps  prepar'd. 
31J_iook'd2  but  found  no  ready  Friend, 

To  own,  or  help  me  in  Diftrefs ; 

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_  Hi_s_  tender  Pity  or  Redrefs. 
4.  To  God  above  at  Taft  I  pray'd, 

Thou,  Lord,  my  only  Refuge  art; 
My  Portion  in  the  Land  of  Life 
Thou  fhalt  remain,  'till  Life  depart. 


5.   Reduc'd  at  length  to  ereateft  Straits, 


To  thee  I  made  my  humble  Moan ; 
O !  iave  me  from  opprefiing  Foes, 
For  me  too  Itrong  and  pow'rful  grown. 
6.  That  I  may  praife  thy  holy  Name, 

My  Soul  from  her  dark  Prifon  bring, 
Whilft  of  thy  kind  Regard  to  me,__ 
Affembled  Saints  (hall  gladly  fing. 

PSALM 


PSALM 


CXLIII. 


447 


I  j 


PSALM     CXLIII. 

OR  D,  hear  my  Pray'r,  and  to  my  Cry 


^^E*~ 


Thy  wonted  Audience  lend ; 


In  thy  accuitom'd  Faith  and  Truth, 
A  gracious  Aniwer  lend, 


Nor  to  thy  Juitice  bring: 

Thy  Servant  frn&ly  to  be  try'd; 
For  no  frail  mortal  Man 


Can  in  thy  Sight  be  jultify'd, 
2.  The  ipiterul  Fee  purlues  my  Life, 


:S~  i 


Whole  Comforts  all  are  lied  *, 


He  drives  me  into  Caves,  as  dark 


=S=E 


W==$=4=*F 


As  Manfions  of  the  Dead. 


My  Spirit  is  o'erwheim'd, 

And  therefore  finks  within  my  Breaft  -9 
My  Heart  grows  cieloiate, 

With  heavy  Woes  too  much  oppreis'd. 
3.  I  call  to  mind  the  Days  of  old, 


And  Wonders  thou  haft  wrought. 


My 


44& 


PSALM 


CXLIII, 


=S=afc 


My  former  Dangers  and  Eibapes 


Employ  my  muting  Thought. 


~£ 


To  thee  in  humble  Pray'r, 

My  Hands  I  fervently  ftretch  out ; 

My  Soul  for  Comfort  thirds, 

Like  Land  opprefs'd  with  conftant  Drought. 


4.  Hear  me  with  Speed,  my  Spirit  fails, 


Thy  Face  no  longer  hide ; 
Left  I  become  forlorn,  like  them 

i=^^iiiii^i=iiilF 

That  in  the  Grave  refide. 


Thy  Kindnefs  let  me  hear, 

Whofe  Truft  on  thee  alone  depends ; 
Teach  me  thy  perfect  Way, 

For  ftiil  my  Soul  to  thee  alcends. 
5.  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  all  my  Foes, 


^m 


;s=e^ 


Preferve  and  fet  me  free ; 


A  fafe  Retreat  againft  their  Rage, 


My  Soul  implores  from  thee. 
Thy  righteous  Will,  O  God, 


In, 


PSALM 


CXLIV. 


449 


Initruct  me  ever  to  obey  -, 
3= 


Let  thy  good  Spirit  lead, 


And  keep  my  Soui  in  thy  right  Way. 
6.  Oh,  for  the  lake  of  thy  great  Name, 


Revive  my  drooping  Heart  -, 
For  thy  Truth's  lake,  to  me  diftrefs'd, 

Thy  prorms'd  Aid  impart. 
In  Pity  to  my  Grief, 

Do  thou  reduce  my  Foes  to  fhame ; 


Slay  them   that  vex  my  Soul, 

i^IiHHii^iiiilii!^^ 


Devoted  to  thy  holy  Name. 

PSALM     CXLIV. 


JP  Oil  ever  biels'd  be  Gon,  the  Lord, 

Who  does  his  needful  Aid  impart, 

"At  once  both  Strength  and  Skill  afford, 

To  wield  my  Arms  with  warlike  Art  -, 

He  is  my  Fort,  my  Tow'r  and  Shield, 

_     And  makes  fierce  Nations  to  me  yield, 

2.  Lord,  what's  in  Man  that  thou  fliould'ft  love, 

Of 


450  PSALM         CXLIV. 

m 


Of  him  iuch  tender  Care  to  take  ? 


What  in  his  Offspring  could  thee  move, 

Such  great  Account  of  him  to  make  ? 
Man's  Thoughts  are  vain,  his  Life  doth  fade, 
_And  paiieth  like  a  flying  Shade. 
3^  In  iblemn  State,  O  God,  deicend, 

Wniift  Heav'n  it's  lofty  Head  inclines ; 
The  Imoking  Hills  in  funder  rend, 
Of  thv  Approach  the  awful  Sign  , 


With  Lightnings  rierce  thy  Foes  defeat, 
With  Arrows  make  their  Fall  compleat. 


4.  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  Heav'n  engage 
Thy  boundlels  Pow'r  my  Foes  to  quell ; 


.,>= — ^. 


And  fnatch  me  from  the  itormy  Rage 
Or  threat'ning  Waves   that  proudly  {well; 

nfn^ii^niiiir 


n^E=T5S: 


From  Foes,  whofe  Speeches  all  are  vain, 

i!=^i^^i^iiimiiii!Ii=l== 

Whole  right  Hand  Wickednefs  maintain^ 

5.  So  I  to  thee,  O  King  of  Kings,       __ 

In.  new-made  H  mns  my  Voice  fhall  raife, 

And 


PSALM         CXLIV.  451 


And  Inftruments  of  various  Strings 
Shall  help  me  thus  to  ling  thy  Praife, 


'  God  does  to  Kings  his  Succour  fend, 
""""His  ScnrzrS^avidheil^^et^9 _  ' 

6.  Fight  thou  againitt  my  foreign  Foes, 
Who  utter  Speeches  falfe  and  vain, 


Who,  though  in  ioiemn  Leagues  they  dole, 
Their  (worn  Engagements  ne'er  maintain ; 

Our  Sons  (hall  then  like  P  ruit-Trees  grow, 

Our  Daughters  like  fair  Pillars  fhow. 
7.  Our  Garners,  fill'd  with  various  Store, 
Shall  us  and  ours  with  Plenty  feed; 

Our  Sheep,  encreafing  more  and  more, 

Shall  Thoufands  and  Ten  thoulands  breed  •, 


Strong  mall  our  lab'ring  Oxen  grow, 
Whilft  we  no  War  or  Slav'ry  know. 


8.  Our  Wealth  mall  never  feel  Decay, 
No  Sorrow  in  our  Streets  be  found ; 


Our  Days  in  Peace  mall  glide  away, 


Whilft 


452  PSALM        CXLV. 

Whilit  we_in_ev'ry  _Good~abound  ; 

i  nnce  happy  is  that  People's  Cafe, 
Who  God's  true  Worfnip  ibll  embrace.  "" 
PSALM     CXLV. 
J[   6  thee,  my  God  and  King, 
Perpetual  Praife  I'll  fmg, 


rri — 


Ev'ry   Day  I'll  bieis  thy  JName. 
Migh  is  thy  Great  nefs  rais'd, 
And  worthy  to  be  prais'd, 

And  thy  Glory's  rail  the  lame. 

2.  i  hy  Greatneis  and  thy  Pow'r 
Shall  future  limes  adore, 

Ol  thy  Worihip  T  will  tell ; 
Whilit  Men  their  Songs  prepare, 
Thy  Wonders  to  declare, 

On  thy  Greatneis  I  will  dwell. 

3.  Thy  Kindnefs  mall   be  mown, 
Thy  Righteoufnels  be  known, 


Son^s  of  Praife  mall  reach  the  Skies. 

Thy 


v± 


ivi 


LALV. 


453 


Thy  Wrath  does  flowlv  move  -, 
But  thy  forgiving  Love 

On  the  Wings  of  Mercy  dies. 
4.  Thy  Works  in  thee  are  Weis'd, 
Thy  Love's  to  all  exprefs'd, 

And  thy  Saints,  with  Zeal  mipir'd, 
Thy  Glory  lhall  adore, 


And  talk  of  thy  great  Pow'r, 


'Till  by  all  it  is  admir'd. 


:^=5:: 


5.  Thus  lhall  thy  Works  be  known, 


£ 


And  thus  thy  Glory  ihown, 


For  thy  Splendor  ftill  mail  laft ; 


J" V 


Thy  Throne  from  Changes  frees 
Which  doth  no  Period  fee, 
Shall  remain  forever  fail. 


P  A  R  T     II. 
6.  The  Lord  help;  thofe  that  fall, 
On  him  his  Creatures  call, 


Daily  Food  he  doth  iupply  •, 


What- 


454  *     S      A     la     M  ULAVl, 


Whatever  their  Wants  require, 
He  gives  at  their  Defire, 

St " ^:==:r£=::3::rrrr^g; 

Nor  doth  any  Good  deny. 
7.  He's  juft  in  all  his  Ways, 
Whoe'er  devoutly  prays, 

Him  fhall  find  for  ever  nigh ; 
When  they  his  Aid  implore, 


And  humbly  him  adore, 

He  will  hearken  to  their  Cry. 
8.  The  Lord  will  lure  protect 
Thofe  who  his  Name  refpect, 


But  the  ^Wicked  fhall  deitrovj_ 

"""My  J\^uTh"fhaHlpeak  his  Praile"         ~~_ 
And  let  all  Mankind  raife  


One  loud  Song  of  gen'ral  Joy 


PSALM    CXLVI. 

_Y  Soul  her  Song  fhall  raife, 
The  Lord  of  Hoft_to  praife,  _ 


M 


For  whilft  I  my  Breath  enjoy, 

This 


I\        JL.        iVl  ^AL.VJ, 


455 


This  Tribute  I  will  bring,  j 


And  daily  Praifes  fing, 


In  triumphant  Songs  of  Joy. 
2.  On  Princes  ne'er  depend, 
For  they  cannot  defend, 

Nor  in  Danger  Help  fupply ; 
Depriv'd  of  Breath,  they  muft 
Return  ao-ain  to  Dufl, 

And  with  them  their  Thoughts  (hall  die. 
g.  How  highly  blefs'd  are  they, 
Who  withsDevotion  pray, 

Unto  JaccPs  God  for  Aid ; 

He  form'd  the  Heav'n  and  Earth, 

And  to  the  Sea  gave  Birth, 

Nor  forgets  his  Promiie  macle. 
-. p , ^ t 

4.  When  Men  the  Poor  opprefs, 


_He  doth  their  Wrongs  redrefs, 

And  the  Hungry  he  doth  feed; 

Doth  Prisoners  Chains  unbind, 

Give 


Give  Sight  unto  the  Blind, 

Whilft  they  walk  from  Darknefs  treed. 


5.  The  Weak  and  FalPn  he  rears, 

God  for  the  Righteous  cares, 

And  the  Stranger  doth  defend ; 

The  weeping  Widow's  Caufe 

His  tender  Pity  draws, 

Helplefs  Babes  on  him  depend. 

67^plhafflhcrWigked  flay, 

In  their  unrighteous  Way, 

But  o'er  Sion  he  is  King ; 

From  Age. to  Age  his  Reign 

Shall  ever  fure  remain  : 

To  the  Lord  loud  Praiies  ling. 

PSALM     CXLVIT. 

V^/  H !  praife  the  Lord  with  Hymns  of  Joy, 

And  celebrate  his  glorious  Fame  •, 

For  plealant  good  and  comely  'tis 

To  fing  loud  Praifes  to  his  Name. 

His 


PSALM 


CXLVII. 


457 


mwMmm 

His  holy  City  God  will  build, 

Though  levell'd  even  with  the  Ground, 


Bring  back  his  People,  though  dilpers'd 


Through  all  the  Heathen  Nations  round. 
2.  He  kindly  heals  the  broken  Hearts, 


And  all  their  bleeding  Wounds  does  dole 


He  tells  the  Number  of  the  Stars, 
Their  fev'ral  Names  exactly  knows  ; 


Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  Pow'r, 


His  heav'nly  Wifdom  has  no  Bound ; 
The  Meek  he  railes,  and  throws  down 
The  haughty  Wicked  to  the  Ground. 


3.  To  God  the  Lord,  a  Hymn  of  Praiie, 

With  grateful  Voices  loudly  ling ; 

To  Songs  of  Triumph  tune  the  Harp, 

And  touch  with  Skill  each  warbling  String; 

He  covers  Heav'n  with  floating  Clouds, 

And  thence  refrefhing  Rain  beftows  ; 

Through  him  on  lofty  Mountain-Tops, 

CLq  Th« 


453  PSALM         CXLVII. 

The  verdant  Grafs  in  Plenty  grows, 
4,  He  favage  Beads,   that  looiely  range, 

With  timely  wholefome  Food  fupplies; 
He  feeds  the  Raven's  tender  Brood, 


And  fatisries  their  hungry  Cries. 
He  values  not  the  warlike  Steed, 

But  does  his  boalted  Strength  dildain; 
The. nimble  Foot  that  fwiftly  runs, 

No  Prize  from  him  can  ever  gain. 
5.  But  he  to  him  that  fears  his  Name, 

Mercy  and  tender  Love  extends  ; 
To  him  that  on  his  boundiefs  Grace 


^ 


With  ever  fteadfaft  Hope  depends. 


Let  Sion  and  Jerufakm^ 


To  God  their  conllant  Praiie  addrels, 

Who  fenc'd  their  Gates  with  many  Brafs, 

And  does  their  num'rous  Children  blefs. 

6.  Through  ail  their  Borders  he  gives  Peace, 

With  lined  Flour  of  Wheat  they're  fed; 

He 


PSALM        CXLVII. 


459 


He  fpeaks  the  Word,  and  what  he  wills, 
AccompTifh'd  is  as  foon  as  laid. 

Large  Flakes  of  Snow,  like  fleecy  Wool* 
Gently  defcends  at  his  Command ; 

And  hoary  Froft,  like  Aihes  ipread, 
Is  plenteous  fcatter'd  o'er  the  "Land. 

7.  When  join'd  to  theie,  he  does  his  Hail, 

Theie  little  icy  Morfels  l£rTd;^ 
Who  can  againft  his  piercing  Cold, 

Themieives  fufficiently  defend  ? 
He  fends  his  Word,  which  melts  the  Ice, 

He  makes  the  warmer  Winds  to  blow, 
And  loon  the  Streams,  congeal'd  before, 

Now  thaw'd,  in  plenteous  Currents  flow. 

8.  By  him  his  Statutes  and  Decrees 

To  Jacob's  Sons  were  plainly  fhown, 

And  fiill  to  IfraeFs  chofen  Seed, 

He  makes  his  righteous  Precepts  known, 

JNo  other  Nations  this  can  boafty 

Q^q  2  Nof 


46o         PSALM         CLXVIII. 


Nor  did  he  ever  yet  afford 
To  Heathen  Lands  his  Oracles, 

And  Knowledge  of  his  facred  Word, 
PSALM     CXLVIIT. 

E  Realms  of  Joy,  your  Maker's  Fame, 
Exalt  above  the  ftarry  Frame  •, 
Ye~Cheru"bims,  your  Voices  raife, 
And  Seraphims,  to  fing  his  Praife. 


Thou  Silver_Moon,  that  rul'it_theJN[ight, 
With  all  the  glitt'ring  Stars  of  Light, 
Thou  glorious  Sun  that  guid'ft  the  Day, 
To  him  your  grateful  Homage  pay. 
2.  Ye  Heav'ns  above,  his  Praife  declare, 
And  Clouds  that  move  in  liquid  Air, 


Let  all  adore  their  fov'reign  Lord, 

^For  all,  at  hrs  creative  Word, 

At  once  from  filent  Nothing  came; 

Oh,  let  them  blefs  his  holyName, 

Whofe  firm  Decree  iiands  ever  fait, 

And 


PSALM        CXLVIII.         461 


.nd  to  Eternity  mailjafh 
3.  Let  Earth  htr  grateful  Tribute  pay: 
Prane  him,  ye  Pifh  that  through  the  Sea 
Glide  Iwiitly  by,  with  glitt'ring _Scales ; 
<5h,  praife  him  all,  ye  dreadful  Whales. 
Let  miity  Air,  Fire,  Hail  and  Snow, 
And  Winds  that,  where  he  bids  them,  blow, 
To  him  their  conitant  Praiie  addrefs, 
And  his  great  Name  for  ever  blels. 


4.  By  lofty  Hills,  in  Concert  join'd, 


Cedars  and  Trees,  for  Fruit  defign'd, 


By  ev'ry  creeping  Thing  and  Beaft, 

And  winded  Fowl,  God's  Name  be  blefs'd. " 


Let  Men  of  low  or  royal  Birth, 


Let  all  the  Judges  of  the  Earth, 

Let  Youths  and  Maids  his  Praife  proclaim, 

And  hoary  Heads  advance  his  Fame. 

5.  United  Zeal  by  us  be  mown, 

To  raife  his  endlels  Fame  alone, 

Whofc 


462  PSALM         CXLIX. 

Vv'hoie  Pow'r  o'er  all  the~£arth  extends^ 
_Vvhoie  glorious  Sway  the  Sky  tranicends.      ~ 
_.^fis_?aLnt?._^e  doth  w^  Honour  grace,  ~ 


_And_  ever  favour  IJrael's  Race  j 
_  Your  grateful  Voice,  6,~thererore~raile7~ 
Rejoicing  Itill  the  Lcp.d  to  praifeT" 
P  S  A  L  M    CXLIX. 
V_>/  JrJ,    fing  unto  the  Lord, 

Him  let^the  Righteous  praiie, 
And  in  Aiiemblies  meet, 
His  glorious  Fame  to  raiie. 
Let  Ifrael  now  in  God  rejoice, 
_And  Si  en  to  their  Kirg 
Triumphant  Praiics  ling, 
With  chearful  Heart  and  well-tuiAl  Voice. 
2^  Oh,  praife  him,  in  the  Dance  _ 
With  Harp  and  Tabret  join-, 
God  loves  the  Meek,  whilit  they 
""Their  Hearts  to  him  refign. 


PSALM         CXLIX.  463 


Let  all  the  Righteous  bleis  the  Lord, 
Jind  on  their  Beds  rejoice ; 


H-=^: 


And  whilit  they  lift  their  Voice, 

Bear  in  their  Hands  a  two-edg'd  Sword, 


3.  The  Heathen  to  en  alt  lie ; 

For  their  Injuitice  part, 
In  Chains  their  Kings  lecure, 

And  bind"  their_Nobles  fait  \  ~ 

Them,  as  'tis  written,  to  deitroy : 
For  God's  molt  firm  Decree 
Shall  full  accomplilh'd  be : 

Such  Honours  ihall  his  Saints  enjoy, 

PSALM    CL. 

PpIfffppISI 


S=~~ 


z.\ 


From  whence  his  Goodnefs  flows, 
In  Heav'n,  where  he  his  Face 
Unveird  in  Glory  mows. 
Praile  him,  for  with  the  mighty  Acfs 


Which  he  for  us  hath  done, 

Our 


*64  PSALM        CL. 

Our  Praiie  fhould  equal  run, 

His  Kindnefs  this  Return  exacts. 
2L  Let  the  Jfhrill  Trumpet's  Voice 


Make  Rocks  his  Praife  refound; 
Praife  him  with  Harp's  fweet  None, 
And  Pfaltries  Silver  found. 


Let  graceful  Virgins  lead  the  Dance, 
And  fprightiy  Timbrels  brings 

iiifiilSiili^^iF 

Let  ev'ry  warbling  String, 


With  Organs  join'd,  his  Praiie  advance. 


3.  Let  them  who  Hymns  compofe, 

1i^iiiiiif^i^i=§Eiir 


To  Cymbals  let  their  Praife,  _ 

Of  common  Ufe,  and  thofe 
That  found  on  iolemn  Days. 
That  Breath  he  does  to  all  afford, 


Let  them  who  Life  enjoy,  ___ 

In  Songs  of  Praiie  employ,  

Let  ev'ry  Creature  praise  the  LORD! 

The  End  of  the  Pfalms. 

The 


HYMNS. 


465 


*#*#***#***##*-**##-*#####**#**#^^ 


The    TEN    COMMANDMENTS. 
Exodus  Chap.  XX.  Ver.  1,  &c. 


VJ  OD_Jjgake  thefe  Words,~Q  Ijr'el,  hcar7 
What  I  fhall  now  command; 


Thy  Lord  and  only  God  am  I, 


Who  with  Almighty  Hand 


2.  Prom  Egypt's  Land,  and  from  the  Houfe 


And  therefore,  Ifr'el,  thou  lhalt  have 

No  other  Gods  but  me. 
IL 

3.  Thou  malt  no  graven  Image  make, 


Nor  Likenels  fnalt  thou  feign, 
Of  any  Thing  that  Heav'n  or  Earth, 
Or  watry  Deeps  contain. 
4.  Thou  fhalt  not  bow  thyielf  to  them, 


Nor  outward  Worfhip  pay  y 

Much  lefs  malt  thou  in  Heart  adore, 

And 


A66  H    Y    M    N     S. 

Ana  to  an  Idol  pray. 

5.  tor  I,  thy  God,  a  jealous  God, 

The  Father's  Sins  cftaffife, 
To  third  and  fourth  Defcent,  or  ail 
who  are  my  Enemies. 

6.  But  Mercy  do  to  Thousands  ihew, 

And  bounteoufly  repay, 
Ail  thole  who  me  lincerely  love, 
And  my  Commands  obey. 

7.  The  facred  Name  of  God,  thy  Lord, 


Thou   never  malt  profane-, 
Tor  God  will  them  not  guiltlefs  hold, 
Who  take  his  Name  in  vain. 

IV.  t 

8.  Remember  thou  the  Sabbath-Day 

To  keep  with  holy  Care  ; 

Six  Days  for  Labour  thou  ifialt  take; 

The  feventh  malt  revere. 

q.  The 


H    Y     M    N     S.  467 

9.  The  Lord  thy  God  the  feventh  Day 
His  Sabbath  did  ordain ; 
In  which  thou  (halt  from  ev'ry  Kind 
Of  worldly  Work  retrain. 
ic.  Thyfelf,  thy  Children,  Servants  then 
from  Labour  ftiall  be  irco. ; 
Thy  Cattle,  and  the  Stranger  whom 
Thou  tak'ft  to  dwell  with  thee. 
1 1.  For  God  thy  Lord  was  pkas'd  the  Space 


E3=£=*=~ 


Of  fix  whole  Days  to  rake, 
1  he  Htav'ns,  the  Earth  and  Seas,  ana  all 


Therein  contain'd,  to  make  : 
i2.  But  relied  on  the  icventh  Day, 
Which  for  that  Cauie  he  bleis'd, 
And  fanciifi'd  it  to  be  kept 


A  Day  of  holy  Reft. 
V. 

13.  Honour  thy  Parents,  that" thou  may'ft 


Both  long  and  happy  live, 


In 


HYMNS 


In  that  bleis'd  Land,  which  God  thy  Lord 

Did  tor  thy  Dwelling  give. 
VI. 

14.  Thou  (halt  not  kill ;  avoid  whate'er 


1  o  Life  would  hurtful  prove ; 
To  all  Mankind  thou  fhalt  perform 


The  Offices  of  Love. 

yii^ __ 

15.  Aduit'ry  thou  fhalt  not  commit, 


~"£: 


:EEE:2EE 


But  keep  thee  chafte  and  clean  -, 


The  Temples  of  the  Lord  muit  not 

Defiled  be  with  Sin. 
VIII. 

16.  Thou_ fhalt  not  Ileal ;  deteit  all  Fraud, 

And  never  leek   by  Wrong 

1  o  take  unto  thyfelf,  what  to 

Another  doth  belong. 
DC         

17.  Kalfe  Witnefs  thou  fhalt  never  bear, 

AgainlE  another's  Name. 

Hate 


HYMNS.  469 


rlate  Lies,   love  Truth,  thou  fhalt  defend, 


Thy  Nd^hoour's  honeit  Fame. 
X. 

i  8.  Thou  malt  not  covet  Houle,  or  Witt, 
~~€)r  ManTorMaid"  pFhT^ 
Or  Ox,  or  Ais,  or  aught  whereof 
He  rightful  Owner  is. 

19.  Have  Mercy  therefore  on  us,  Lord, 


And  all  our  Hearts  incline, 
With  Diligence  and  Care  to  keep 
Thole  righteous  Laws  of  thine. 


N 


SONG     of     ZACHARIAS. 

Luke  Chap.  I.  Ver.  68. 


V/hoie  Mercy,  at  our  Need, 


Has  vifited  his  People's  Grief, 
_And  them  from  Bondage  freed. 
2-  A"J-raJsl(j,J!1  faithful  David's  Houfe, 

Salvation,  which  o7oid,~ 

Ev'n 


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HYMNS. 


EVn  fmce  the  World  itfelf  began, 

Hjs  Prophets  had  foretold. 
g.  To  lave  us  from  our  fpitef ul  Foes, 
And  keep  his  Oath  in  Mind, 


Which  he_to  Abr'am  heretofore. 


And  to  our  Fathers  iign'd 


4.  That  we,  from  Fear  and  Danger  freed, 

His  Temple  may  frequent, 
And  all  our  Days,  as  in  his  Sight, 
In  Holinefs  be  fpent. 

5.  And  thou,  O  Child,   malt  then  be  calP"cT 

God's  Prophet,  to  declare 
His  MefTage,  and  before  his  Face 


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Thou  (halt  his  Way  prepare.. 


6.  To  mve  them  Light  who  now  in  Shades 


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Of  Night  and  Death  abide  5 
"And  in  the  Way  that  leads  to  Peace, 
Our  Footfteps  iafely  guide. 


Th; 


HYMNS.  471 

The    SONG    of    the    VIRGIN    MARY. 

Luke  I.   Ver.  46. 


J[  V  ,.1  Y  ^ufjotlTlmgnify  "  ~ 

The  Lord,  who  reigns  on  high; 
~  For  my  Goo  and  Saviour,  he 
Regards  my  low  Eilate, 
Making  his  Hand-MaicI  great, 
And  with  Glory  honours  me. 

2.  Henceforth  all  Nations  mail 
"  Kfe~ever  blefled  call; 

For  the  Lord  hath  rais'd  my  Fame*, 
His  Mercy,  who  mail  lair, 
Till   i  ime  ltfelr  is  pair, 
Is  on  thofe  who  tear  his  Name. 

3.  His  Strength  he  doth*  difplay, 
To  chafe  the  Proud  away, 

Making;  all  their  Wifties  vain ; 


The  Haughty  from  their  Place 

His  Juftice  {hall  difgrace, 

But 


472 


HYMNS. 


But  the  Meek  (hall  Honours  gain. 


4.  To  him  the  Hungry  cry, 


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Who  doth  good  Things  fuoplv. 
But  the  Rich  he  fends  away; 
The  Meek  mall  furely  prove 


His  everlaltino;  Love, 


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Them  he  hears  whene'er  they  pray. 
5.  His  Mercy  kept  in  Mind, 
Shall  happy  Ifr'el  find. 

And   his  Help  in  Time  of  Need  -, 
As  to  our  Fathers  he 
By  Promife  did  decree 

Unto  Abrcfm  and  his  Seed. 


The     SONG     of     SIMEON. 
Luke  II.   29. 

1  j  OR  D,  let  thy  Servant  now  depart^ 
Into  thy  promis'd  Reit; 


Since  mv  expecting  Eyes  have  been 


With  thy  Salvation  bleis'd; 


Which 


HYMNS. 


473 


Which  till  the  Time  thy  favour'd.  Saints 


And  Prophets  only  knew, 


Long  fmce  prepar'd,  but  now  fet  forth 
In  all  the  People's  View. 


2 .  A  Light,  to  mew  the  Heathen  World 


The  Way  of  faving  Grace, 
Alfo  the  Light  and  Glory  both 


Of  Ifr'el's  chofen  Race. 

To  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghost, 


The  God,  whom  we  adore, 
J3e  Glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  fhall  be  ever  more. 


JThe     C  R  E  E  D, 


IJlL  ^od  r^e  Father  1  believe, 

Who  Heav_'n_and  Earth  did  frarne7 
By  his  Almighty  Word ;  TiisTraiTeT" 
_And  Glory  to  proclaim. 


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.  With  firmer!:  Confidence  my  Soul 


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Depends  on  him  alone  ^ 
R  r 


For 


474  HYMNS. 

For  He  my  God  and  Father,   is, 
Through  Jesus  Christ  "his  Son, 


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3.  His  holy  Providence  upholds, 

And  rules  fupreme  o'er   all  •, 
1  therefore  will  rejoice  in  him, 
Whatever  doth  befall. 

4.  I  do  believe  in  Jesus  Christ, 


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H\s  only  Son,  our  .Lord, 
Begotten  from  Eternity, 
The  eyerlafting  Word. 

5.  Who  was  conceived  by  the  Fow'r 

Of  God  the  Holy  Ghost  ;- 
And  of  the  Vifgtn  Mary  born, 
To  lave  that  which  was-  loft. 

6.  He  under  Pilate's  Tyranny,  __  _ 

To  Shame  and  Death  was  doom'd  -,_ 

Was  crucifi'd  5  to  prove  his  Death 


He  alio  was  entomb'd. 

7.  The  Wrath  of  an  offended  God 

On 


II    Y     M    N     S.  475 


On  him,  our  Surety,  fell : 
In  Soul  Diilrefs,  he,  as  it  were, 


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Defended  into  Hell. 

8.  He  role  the  third  Day  from  the  Grave, 

A  mighty  Conqueror, 
O'er  Sin,  Death,  Heil,  and  ail  his  Foes, 
And  lives  for  evermore. 

9.  He  into  Heav'n,  moil  gloriouily, 


In  Triumph,  aid  aieencF, 
To  plead  our  Caufe ;  his  Church  to  bieis, 
He  fits   a:   God's    rigiic  Hand. 
10.  From  whence  he  fhall  appear  again, 


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In  fplendid  Majesty, 
To  judge  the  World  in  ilighteoufnefs, 
His  Saints  to  glorify. 

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11.    I  in  the  Holy  Ghost  believe, 
A  Ferfon  real,  and  one 


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In  Eifence,   Pow'r,  Eternity, 

With  Father  and  with  Sox,- 

R  r  2  12,  An 


475  HYMNS. 


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12.  An  Holy  Cath  lick  Church  I  own, 

The  Heirs  of  Heav'n  dengn'd ; 
By  Union  one  to  Christ  their  Head, 
And  one  another,  join'd. 

13.  Redemption,  through  the  Blood  of  ChristT" 

I  heartily  embrace  •, 
Ev'n  the  Forgivcneis  of  my  Sins, 
The  Gift  of  fov'reign  Grace. 

14.  The  Refurrection  of  the  Dead, 

Sincerely  T  maintain  •, 
My  Soul  and  Body  glorifi'd, 


With  Christ  fhall  live  and  reign. 


15.  The  Hopes  of  everlafting  Life, 


My  fainting  Soul  fuitain ; 
Let  God  for  ever  be  ador'd, 


Let  all  Men  fay.  Amen, 
^-  6.  To  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghost,  ^ 


=  —    jS~ 

The  God,  whom  we  adore, 


Ee  Glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 

And 


HYMNS. 


477 


And  fhall  be  evermore. 


_The  _L  OJ^D'sJP  RAYER. 
U  R  Father,  who  in  Heaven  art, 


Q 

Tlie  Sp  rit  of  Pray'r  to  us  impart  •, 


With  childlike  Reverence,  may  we,  

And  Confidence,  approach  to  thee : 
With  more  than  earthly  Father's  Care, 
All  needful  Things  for  us  prepare. 
2.  Hallowed  be  thy  Name:  — may  we 
The  laving   Knowledge  have  of  thee, 


To  prailevand  glorify  thy  Name, 
Which  thou  doll  in  thy  Works  proclaim : 


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May  all  our  Thoughts,  our  Words  and  Ways, 
Be  ftill  devoted  to  thy  Praife. 
3.  Thy  Kingdom  come  ;  —  by  thy  blefs'd  Word, 
_And  Holy  Spirit,  fo  rule  us,  Lord, 
That  as  thy  faithful  Subjects,  we 


May  more  and  more  iubmit  to  thee. 
Keep  and  encreaie  thy  Church ,  dextroy 


What- 


478  HYMNS. 

Whate  er  thy  Kingdom  would  annoy, 
4.  Thy  Will  be  done  in  Earth  below, 


As  'tis  in  irieav'n. — Thy  Grace  beitow 
On  us  and  all;  may  we  and  they 
Renounce  our  Wills,  and  thine  obey. 
In  Constancy,  in  Zeal  and  Love 
May  we  reiemble  thole  above. 


5.  On  us  our  daily  Bread  bellow, 
From  thee  alone  all  BleiTings  How. 
External  Plenty  cannot  be 


A.  Bleliing,   but  when  bleis'd  by  thee. 

On  thee,  our  Father,   we  rely, 

That  thou  wilt  aii  our  Wanes  lupply. 

6.  Our  Debts  forgive  us,  Lord,  as  we 

Forgive  our  Debtors.— For  with  thee 

Forgiveneis  is,  through  Christ  thy  Son, 

Whole  Blood  did  for  our  Guilt  autone. 

Let  mutual  Love  and  Charity 

Be  Proofs  of  our  Sincerity. 

7.  Into 


HYMNS. 


479 


7.  Into  Temptation  lead  us  not. — 

Though  we  are  weak,  and  En'mies  plot, 
i.  hough  Satan,  World  and  Flefh  combine 


Agairnt  us,  and  our  Hurt  deiignj 
May  we,-  by   tiiine  Almighty  Aid, 
Evyn  more  than  Conquerors  be  made. 
8.  Lord,  irom  alFEvil  let  us  tree, 

And  make  us  more  contorm'a  to  theej 


And  as  our  Journey's  End  is  Death, 
When  called  to  relign  our  Breath, 


(J  may  thy  everlafting  .Love 
Receive  us  to  thy  Joys  above, 
9.  for  thme's  the  Kingdom,  thine  the  Eow'r, 


And  thine  the  Glory  evermore. 


Firmly  in  thee  our  Souls  contide, 


— j. 


The  Eray'r  or  Faith  was  ne'er  aeny'd. 
Amen,  io  let  it  be,    O  Lord, 


According  to  thy  gracious  Word. 
The  End  of  the  Hymns, 


An 


A  N 

ALPHABETICAL    TABLE 

OF     THE 

PSALMS. 


AGAINST  all  tbofe  that  ftrive  with  me 
As  pants  the  Hart  for  cooling  Streams 
At  length  by  certain  Proofs  'tis  plain 

B 

Blefs'd  is  he,  who  fears  the  Lord 
Blefs  God,  my  Soul,  thou  Lord  alone 
Blefs  God,  ye  Servants  that  attend 
Blefs'd  is  the  Man  to  whom 

D 

Deliver  me,  oh  Lord,  my  God  « 

F 
For  ever  blefs'd  be  God  the  Lord 
From  diftant  Times  thou  hail  remained 
From  loweft  Depths  of  Woe 
From  my  Youth  up,  may  Ifr'el  fay 
From  Shame  and  Infult  fet  me  free 


PA 

35 
42 

73 

112 

104 

134 

32 

59 

144 

90 

130 

129 

3i 


Give  Ear,  thou  Judge  of  all  the  Earth 
God  in  the  great  Affembly  fits 
God  is  our  Refuge  in  Diftrefs 
God's  Temple  crowns  the  holy  Mount 

H 
Had  not  the  Lord,  may  Ifr'el  fay 
Have  Mercy,  Lord,  on  me 
Hear,  O  my  People,  to  my  Law 
He's  blefs'd  whofe  tender  Care 
Hold  not  thy  Peace,  O  Lord,  our  God 


55 
82 
46 

87 

124 

4 

i         78 

4i 

•         83 

How 


Alphabetical    Table. 

n 

How  blefs'd  are  they,  who  always  keep  -       119 

How  blefs'd  is  he,  who  ne'er  confents  -             1 

How  good  and  pleafant  muft  it  be  -             92 

How  long  fhall  I  repine               -  -             13 

How  long  fhall  thy  fierce  Anger  burn  «           74 

How  many,  Lord,  there  be            -»  *          3 

How  vaft  muft  their  Advantage  be  *            133 

I 

Jehovah  reigns,  let  all           -           #  *          99 

In  deep  Diftrefs  I  oft  have  cry'd          -  -         120 

In  Judah  the  Almighty's  known          -  -         76 

In  thee  I  put  my  ftedfaft  Truft          -  -         71 

In  thee,  O  Lord,  my  Hope  I  place  -           7 

In  vain,  O  Man  of  lawlefs  Pow'r         -  -         52 

Judge  thou  my  Caufe,  oh  God  •    '*         26 

Juft  Judge  of  Heav'n,   againft  my  Foes  -       43 

I  waited  meekly  for  the  Lord           -  *        40 

L 

Let  all  the  Juft  with  one  Confent  ~            33 

Let  all  the  Lands  Jehovah  Blefling  -          66 

Let  David,  Lord,  for  evermore         -  «         132 

Let  God,  the  God  of  Battle,  rife  -             68 

Lord,   hear  my  Cry,  regard  my  Pray'r  -        61 

Lord,  hear  my  Pray'r,  and  to  my  Cry  -        143 

Lord,  hear  the  Voice  of  my  Complaint  -        64 

Lord,  let  thy  juft  Degrees  the  King  -           72 

Lord,  fave  me  for  thy  glorious  Name  -         54 

Lord,  thou  haft  granted  to  thy  Land  -         85 

Lord,  who  mail  to  thy  Courts  repair  -          15 

Lord,  with  thy  wonted  Mercy  hear  -            5 

M 

My  chearful  Mind  a  good  Defign  *            45 

My  God,  my  God,  why  leav'ft  thou  me  22 

My  Soul  for  Help  on  God  relies  -             62 

My  Soul  her  Song  mall  raife          -  -           146 

My  Soul  infpir'd  with  facred  Love  *          103 

My 


Alp  ha  b  e  t  i  c  a  l    Ta  b  l  i. 

My  Soul  with  grateful  Thoughts  cf  Love 

N 
No  Change  of  Time  fhall  ever  move 
No  Glory,  Lord*  we  claim 

O 

O:  come  loud  Anthems,  let  us  fing 

O  give  Thanks  unto  the  Lord 

Q  God,  my  Heart  is  fully  bent  . 

O.God,  preferve  me,  I  on  thee  depend 

O  God,  who  haft  our  Troops  difpers'd 

G  God,  whofe  former  Mercies  make 

Oh  God,  my  gracious  God,  to  thee 

Oh  Lord,  the  Rock  of  my  Defence 

Oh  praife  the  Lord  with  Hymns  of  Joy 

Oh  praife  the  Lord,  ye  Nations  round         -        n 

Oh  ilng  unto  the  Lord  -  -  14 

O  lir'el's  Shepherd,  Jofeph's  Guide  -  8 

O  Lord,  how  lovely  is  the  Place  -  8 

O  Lord,  I  am  not  proud  of  Heart  -  13 

O  Lord,  our  God,  how  great  art  thou 

O  Lord,  to  my  Relief  draw  near 

On  thee,  who  dwell'ft  above  the  Skies 

O  render  Thanks,  and  bleis  the  Lord 

O  render  Thanks  to  God  above 

O  'twas  a  joyful  Sound  to  hear 

Our  Fathers,  Lord,  repeatedly 

P 

Praife  God  in  that  blefs'd  Place 
Praife  the  Lord  with  one  Confent 
Praife  ye  the  Lord,  our  God  to  praife 
Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  crafty  Foes 

R 

Refolv'd  to  watch  o'er  all  my  Ways 

S 
Save  me,  O  God,  from  Floods,  that  roll 


Alphabetical   Table. 

Since  gcdly  Men  are  ev'ry  Day          -          -  12 

Since  in  the  Lord  my  Hope           -           -  n 

Sing  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  Song           -  96 

Speak,  O  ye  Judges  of  the  Earth             -  58 

Sure,  wicked  Fools,  devoid  of  Shame          -  14 

T 

The  Fulneis,  which  the  World  affords         -  24 

The  Heathen  Hofts,  O  God             "           ~  79 

The  Heav'ns  declare  thy  Glory,  Lord         -  19 

The  King,  O  Lord,  with  Songs  of  Praife       -  21 

The  Lord  hath  fpoke,  the  mighty  God          -  50 

The  Lord  himfelf  doth  condeicend             -  23 

The  Lord  himfelf  is  King            -             -  97 

The  Lord,  the  only  God,  is  great             -  48 

The  Lord  to  thy  Requeft  attend               -  20 

The  Man  is  bleis'd,  who  fears  the  Lord  128 

The  wicked  Fools  muft  fure  fuppofe          -  ^ 

The  wicked  Man's  TranfgrefTion  proves        -  36 

Though  wicked  Men  grow  rich  and  great  37 

Thou,  Lord,  by  ftricteit  Search  haft  known  139 

Through  all  the  Scenes  of  Life          -         -  34 

Thus  fa;d  God  unto  my  Lord          -         -  no 

Thy  chafl'ning  Wrath,  O  Lord,  refixain         -  38 

Thy  dreadful  Anger,  Lord,  refifajn             -  6 

Thy  Mercy,  Lord,  ex. end  to  me         -         -  51 

Thy  Mercies,  Lord,  {hall  be  my  Theme       -  101 

Thy  Mercy,  Lord,  to  me  extend         -         -  56 

Thy  Mercies,  Lord,  fhall  be  my  Song         -  89 

Thy  wonted  Mercy,  Lord,  to  me  extend  ^7 

To  blefs  with  Joy  thy  chofen  Race            -  67 

To  celebrate  thy  Name,  O  Lord          -  9 

To  God  be  endlefs  Praife  addreffed           -  118 

To  Gtfd  I  lift  my  Heart  and  Voice           -  25 

To  God  I  rais'd  my  mournful  Voice         -  142 

To  God  my  loud  Complaints  I  made         -  77 

To  God,  our  never-failing  Strength        -        -  81 

To  God  your  grateful  Voices  raife           -  107 

To 


Alphabetical   Table. 

To  my  Complaint  thine  Ear  incline  •           86 

To  my  juft  Plea  and  fad  Complaint  -           17 

To  Sion's  Hill  I  lift  my  Eyes          -  -         121 

To  thee,  my  God  and  King           -  -           145 

To  thee,  my  God  and  Saviour,  I  -             88 

To  thee,  O  God,  we  render  Praife  -           65 

To  thee,  O  God,  we  render  Praife  -            j$ 

To  thee,  O  Lord,  my  Cries  afcend  -          141 

V 

Vengeance  belongs  to  thee,  O  God  -           94 

W 

We  build  with  fruitlefs  Toil  and  Coil  -       127 

When  Ifr'el,  by  th' Almighty  led             -  114 

When  I  pour  out  my  Soul  in  Pray'r  -         102 

When  Sion's  God  her  mournful  Sons  -         126 

When  we  our  wearied  Limbs  to  reft  -         137 

Who  hath  his  Dwelling  made           -  -         91 

Who  place  on  Sion's  God  their  truft  -          125 

Whom  mould  I  fear  fince  God  to  me  *        27 

Why  doft  thou  now  withdraw           -  -           10 

With  eyer  refllefs  and  &c>  2 

With  Glory  clad,  with  Strength  array'd  -        93 

With  Heart  and  Voice  in  one  Accord  -         30 

With  joint  Confent  let  all  the  World  attend  49 
WTith  my  whole  Heart,  my  God  and  King         138 

With  new-made  Songs  let  God  be  praifed  98 

With  one  Confent  let  all  the  Earth  -          100 

Y 

Ye  People,  clap  your  Hands          •  -           47 

Ye  Princes,  who  in  Might  excel          -  -        29 

Ye  Realms  of  Joy,  your  Maker's  Fame  -       148 

Ye  Saints  and  Servants  of  the  Lord  f        113 


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A  TABLE  of  fuch  PSALMS,    as  are  fun3  to 
the  fame  Tunes. 

Pfalm  3.  4.  91. 

Pfalm  5.  70.  121.  143. 

Pfalm  6.  22.  38.  69.  74.  77.  86.  88.  102. 

Pfalm  7.  20.  23.  60.  114.  127.  132.  134. 

Pfalm  8.  24.  62. 

Pfalm  9.  27.  33.  67.  68.  81.  89.  95.  96. 100. 123.  131J 

138.142. 
Pfalm  13.  41.  79.  130. 
Palm  14.  15.  29.  31.  $1.  64.  71.  80.  124. 
Pfalm  17.42.  43.  51. 

Pftlm  18.44.  48.  76.  78.  87.  113. 125.  126. 144. 
Pfalm  19.  105.  106. 
Pfalm  2 1 .  40.   . 
Pfalm  28.  93.  129. 
Pfalm  30.  63. 
Pfalm  <$$.  56. 

Pfalm  3j.  5%.  y3.  82.  83.  103.  137. 
Pfalm  39.  55.  in. 

Pfalm  47.  149.  150.  x 

Pfalm  50.  1 17. 
Pfalm  59.  84.  104.  120. 122. 
Pfalm  61,  75.  85.  141. 
Pfalm  65.  72.  92.  94. 101. 107.  109. 
Pfalm  66.  90. 98.  118.  r"  * 

Plalm  97.  99. 

Pfalm  108.  133.  139.  140.    - 
Pfalm  no.  135.  136. 
Plalm  115.  145.  146. 
Pfaln  116.  119. 
Pfa.m  147.  148. 


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A   TABLE   or  REFERENCES, 

Shewing  the  Ufe  of  the  Pfalms,  according  to  the  different  Circum- 
fiances,  wherein  the  Church  of  God,  or  Believers  in  particular* 
may  find  themfeives. 

Defctiption 

Of  the  BleJJlngs  promifed.to  the  Pious  and  Charitable.  Pf.  37.  41. 
1 1  2.  128. 
the  Church, 
*  -concerning  her  Eitablifhment  and  Stedfaftncfs.  Pf.  122. 

125.  132. 
Glory  and  Renown.  P.  48.  87. 
Happinefs  under  the  Government  of  the 

Meffiah.  Pf.  45.  72.  132. 
Union  with  Jefus  Chriih  Pf.  45. 
the  Unity  of  its  Members.  Pf.  133. 
a  Citizen  of  Heaven.  Pf.  15.  24. 
the  Confidence  of  Believers, 

in  Dangers.  Pf.  3,   II,  27.  29.44.  46.  56.  91.  115.  118* 

121.  125.  138. 
in  Death.  Pf.  23.  49. 
at  all  Times.  Pf.  62.  112. 
the  Duty  of  Judges  and  Magiftrates.  Pf.  82. 

of  the  Miniftefs  of  God's  Word.  Pf.  2.  4.  75.  101. 
The  Fear  and  Service  of  the  Lord.  Pf.  2.  4.  32.  34.  50.  95.  99* 

100. 
the  Glory  of  the  Law.  Pf.  12.  19.  iit.  119. 
the  Happinefs  of  Man.  Pf.  I.  32.65.73.84.  f  12. 119.  128.144* 
Hypocrijy.  Pf.  5.  10.  12.  28.  35.41.  50.55.62.  120. 
Humility  and  Trials  cf  Eelievers.  Pf.131. 
Idols.  Pf.  115.  135. 
Impiety.  Pf.  10.  14.  36.  53. 
Judgment.   Pf.  50. 

the  Mifery  and  Vanity  of  human  Life.  Pf.  39.  90.  144. 
Mortality.   Pf.  91. 

the  NeceJJity  of  God's  Aid  and  Bleffing  in  our  Undertakings. 
Pf.  127. 
the  OpprcJJion  of  the  Church  in  all  Ages.  Pf.  129. 
Repentance.  Pf.  5  1 . 

Slander  and  Backbiting,  Pf.  10.  <>o.  52.  64.  '109.  120.  140. 
Storms  and  Strcfs  of  Weather.  Pf.  18.  29.  yj. 
the  Vanity  of  earthly  Goods  and  Benefits.  Pf.  37.  J9.  61.  73. 
Uujuft  Judges.   Pf.  58.  94. 

the  Unthankfulnefs  and  Rebellion  of  the  Israelites.  Pf.  7S.  Si* 
106. 


When  Lciraycd  by  falfe  friends.  Pf.  41.  54.  55. 

Of  the  Church in  general, 

for  her  Confoiation  amidit  the  Slanders  of  her  Enemies.  Pf.  1 23. 
her  Deliverance  in  Perfecution.  Pf.  10.  12.  4^..  74.  79.  80. 

8<j.  89.^102.^:5.  137. 
the  Glory  of  her  King  or  State.  Pf.  20.  21.  72. 
her  ^milters.  Pf.  132.  134. 
her  Preservation  and  Prosperity  in  all  Ages.     Pf.  28.  36. 

67.  122.     * 
her  Victory  in  Difficulties.  Pf.  60.  83.  108. 
Particularly  of  Believers, 

When  of  ended  at  the  Profperity'of  the  Wicked.  Pf.  37.  39. 

73- 
When  {tendered:  Pf.  5.  7-  120. 
When  acpri-ucd  of  the  Opportunities  of  attending  in  God's  Houfe. 

Pf.  42.  43.  84.  120. 
Of  a  King  or  Prince,  {or  God's  Grace  and  AfTulance.  Pf.  61. 

the  Old  and  ArKicred.  P.  71. 
When perfecuted.    Pf.  4.  7.  17.  25.  26.  28.  31.  39.  40.  65.  64.  85* 
140.  1 44. 
yfri.  Pi.  6.  38.39.41. 
Of  a  &"«#«•  to  obtain  Forgivenefs  of  Sins."  Pf.  6.  19.  25.  38.  39. 

40.  p.  103.  143. 
When  >r/y  afflicted.  Pf.  77.  SS. 

fur  rounded  by  Enemies.    Pf.  3.  13.  22.  27.  £4.  55.  56.  57. 
99.  69.  70.  141.  142.  143. 
zealous  for  the  Knowledge  and  Fear  of  God.  Pf.  5  1 .119.148. 

Of  the  Calling  of  the  Gentiles.  Pf.  £7.  1 17. 
Oijefus  Chrifiy  concerning 

his  Afcenil on.  Pf.  14.47.68. 

his  Coming  and  Government.    Pf.  2.  72.  96.  97.  98.  no. 

118.  132. 
his  Humiliation  and  Exaltation.  Pf.  8.  16.  22.  69. 
his Prieiihood.  Pf.  no. 
his  Sacrifice.  Pf.  40.  65. 

his  Sitting  at  the  right  Hand  of  God.  Pf.  no. 
his  Union  with  the  Church.  Pf.  45. 
Judas,  the  Traitor.  ?{.  4 1 . 
his  Puniftiment.  Pf.  109. 
Predictions  of  God's  Judgment  upon  the  Ungodly  and  Wicked. 
Pf.  1.  2.  5.  6.  7.  9.  1.1/14.  2-1.  34.  37.  45.  49.  53.  54. 
57.  62.  63.  73.  75.  92. -94.  112.  145.  129. 

IV* 


Prophetical  Curfes  againft  the  Enemies  and  Perfecutors  of  the 
Church.  Pf.  10,  17,  28,  35,43,52,  55,  58,  59,69,  70, 
7i>  79>  83>  94>  Id9>  n5'  x37>  H°>  H*>  "43- 

©onga  of  praife  to  e£X2X 

On  bringing  upthe^ri  to  the  Place  prepared  for  it.  Pf.  24*  47.  68. 
the  Coming  of  the  Saviour.  Pf.  8,  96,  97,  98,  118. 
his  Covenant  of  Grace  with  his  Church.  Pf.  89,  1 1 1. 
his  Majejiy  and  Attributes;  Pf.  93,  95,  g67  97,  117,  139,  145* 

150. 
the  Creation  and  Providence.    Pf.  8,  19,  33,  36,  65,  75,  100, 

104,  107,  in.  113,  136,  145,  146,  147,  148,  150. 

S>our*  ©efite. 

Qf  Believers.  Pf.  4,  14,  19,  27,  50,  53,  56,  66,  76,  It 6,  1 19,  137.  ] 

€fmnfcfgitnng& 

For  Deliverances  and  Wonders, 

General.   Pf.  66,  78,  81,  85,  105,  106.  107,  114,  126* 

129,  135. 
particular.  Pf.  31,  34,  40,  116,  118. 
Forgivenefs  of  Sins.  Pf.  32,  1 03. 
divers  Mercies,  fhewn 

to  Believers.  Pf.  23,  738. 

to  the  Church.  Pf.  36,  37,  65,  84,  89,  92,  103,  in, 
to  the  Kim*  and  State.  Pf.  21. 
'Recovery  of  Health.  Pf.  30. 
Viaories.  Pf.  9,  18,  60,  62,  76,  108,  124,  144,  149.. 


FINIS, 


r    n    l 


JeIDELBERGH     CATECHISM, 


O   R 


Method  of  Inftru&ion, 


I    N      T    H    E 


CHRISTIAN    RELIGION, 


A    S 


The    fame  is    taught    in   the    Reformed 
Churches  and  Schools  in  Holland, 


Together    with 


The  Articles  of  Faith,  and   Liturgy  of  faid  Church, 


Tranflated   for   the  Ufe  of  the  Reformed  Proteftant 
Dutch  Church,  of  the  City  of  New- York. 


THIS  Tranflation  of  the  Heldelbergh 
Catechifm,  together  with  the  Con- 
feffion  of  Faith,  and  Liturgy  of  the  Re- 
formed Church  of  Holland \  from  the  Dutch  y 
having  firft  been  examined,  compared,  and 
approved  of,  by  theConfiftory  of  the  Re- 
formed Proteftant  Dutch  Church,  of  the 
City  of  New-York,  is  by  them  recom- 
mended for  the  Ufe  of  their  Church  and 
Schools,  and  printed  by  their  Order. 


THE 

Heidelbergh    Catechifm, 

O    R. 

METHOD    of    INSTRUCTION, 

IN       THE 

Chriftian  Religion,    &c. 


I.    LORDS    DAY. 

FIRST   QUESTION. 

T/TfH  A  T    is  thy  only  Comfort  in  Life 
rr      and  Death  ? 

Anfwer.  That  I  with  •  Body  and  Soul,  a  lCor-  »•»•»• 
both  in  Life  and  Death  b  am  not  my  own,  h  Ro  r4. 7. 8. 9 
but  belong  c  unto  my  faithful  Saviour  Jefus  c  x  Cor*  3' Z3' 
Chrift.,  who  with  his  precious  d  Blood  hath  4  tPet.  i  18  %9 
fully  c  fatisfiedfor  all  my  Sins,  and  delivered  f  ef\  **J  J  J; 
me  from  all  the  Power  of  the  Devil;  and  fo  Heb  *,  i4  i5." 
preferves  me,  g  that  without  the  Will  of  my  &  j°hnJ'  \9t 
heavenly  Father,  not  a  Hair  h  can  fall  from  h  Luke  xi,  is! 
my  Head;  yea  that  all  Things  mufl  be  \  fub-  .JJJ**-  8,0:g30* 
fervient  to  my  Salvation.  And  therefore, 
by  his  Holy  Spirit,  He  alfo  allures  me  k  of  *  *fj».  i,  ». 
eternal  Life,  and  makes  l  me  fincerely  wil-  /  R0m.  '8,  jJ, 
ling  and  ready,  henceforth, to  live  unto  him.  and  ?>  a*. 

Queft.  2d.  How  many  Things  are  neceffary 
for  thee  to  know,  that  thou,  enjoying  this  Com- 
fort, may/I  live  and  die  happily  f 

Anf.  Three;  m  Thefirft,  how  great n  my  mLuke  i4,  47. 
Sins  and  Miferies  are  :  The  fecond,   how    I  »•  ***•  6>  IO> ■ « 
may  be  delivered  °  from  all  my  Sins  and  Mi-  R0m.  it\%  19 
feries:  The  third,  how  I  mall    exprefs  my  '  John  **■  i- 
Gratitude  p  to  God  for  fuch  Deliverance.       t  EpkSt^M* 


A  2  T  H  E 


4  Of  the  Mfery  of  Man. 

THE     FIRST    PART. 

II.   LORD'S    DAY.      • 

Queftion    gel.     Whence  know  eft   thou  thy 
Mfery  ? 
c  Rom.  3,  **       j\nf  Out  of  the  Law  of  God.  * 

CHieft.  4th,  What  doth  the  Law  of  God 
require  of  us  f 

Inf.  Chrift  teacheth  us  that  briefly,  Mat. 
xxii,  37 — 40.  "  Thou  {halt  love  the  Lord 
"  thy  God  with  all  thy  Heart,  with  all  thy 
"  Soul,  with  all  thy  Mind,  and  with  all  thy 
I  Luke  io,  27.  «  Strength.  b  This  is  the  firft  and  the 
"  great  Command,  and  the  fecond  is  like  to 
"  this,  Thou  {halt  love  thy  Neighbour  as 
"  thyfelf.  On  thefe  two  Commands  hang 
"  the  whole  Law  and  the  Prophets." 

Queft.  5  th.  Canft  thou  keep  all  thefe  Things 
perfeclly  ? 
1  j?hn\.X8*.       Anf  In  no  wife  ;  c  for  I  am  prone  by  Na? 
d  Rom.  8. 7.    ture  to  hate  God  and  my  Neighbour. d 


Tit.  3,  3< 


III.  LORD'S  DAY. 


e  Gen.   1,31. 
/  Gen.  1,  x<J  17 


Queft.  6th.     Did  God  then  create  Man  ft 
wicked  and  percerfe  ? 

Anf  By  no  Means ;  but  God  created  Man 

coi.   3."  10.  good,  e  and  after  his  own  Image,  in  f  liighte- 

Eph.  4,  14-  oufnefs  and   true  Holinefs,  that  he  might 

rightly  know  God  his  Creator,  heartily  love 

Eh  1   6  Him,  and  live  with  him  in  eternal  Happinefs, 

i  Cor.  6,  'zo.  to  glorify  and  praife  him. g 

Queft.    7  th.     Whence   then  proceeds  this 
Depravity  of  human  Nature  ? 
h  Gen.  3,  e,  jnr  yrom  the  y^\\  and  Difobedience   of 

Ro.  5.  U1819  r    n  -n  a   1  ii-  u   •      r> 

our  firft  Parents,  Adam  and  Lve,  h  m  rara- 

difej 


Of  the  Mifery  of  Man.  $ 

dife ;  hence  our  Nature  is  become  fo  corrupt, 

that  we  are  all  conceived  and  born  in  Sin.  i    ■*££]'  !" 

Quell.  8  th.  Are  we  then  fo  corrupt  that 
ive  are  wholly  incapable  of  doing  any  Good,  and 
inclined  to  all  Wickednefs  ? 

Anfw.  Indeed  we  are  ;  k  except  we  are  re-  k  Gen.  6,  $. 
generated  by  the  Spirit  of  God.  *  Job  i4<  4  an<* 

/  John  3,   5. 


IV.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Quell.  9  th.  Doth  not  God  then  do  Injufice 
to  Man,  by  requiring  from  him  in  his  Law, 
that  which  he  cannot  perform  ? 

Anf  Not  at  all :  m  For  God  made  Man  7"  Ecc1'  7}  ip< 
capable  n  of  performing  it:  but  Man,  by  »  Eph.  4,  14. 
the  Indication  °  of  the  Devil,  and  his   own    5o!*    3'  ,0, 

o  '  c  Get:.  3     4.     7. 

wilful  Difobedience,  p  deprived  himfelf  and  p  Rom.  \.  \z. 
all  his  Poflerity  of  thofe  divine  Gifts. 

Qiiefl.  10.  Will  God  fuffer  fuch  Difobe- 
dience and  Rebellion  to  go  unpunifhed? 

Anf  By  no  Means :  q  But  is  terribly  dif-  ?f  s  s 
plealedr  with  our  original  as  well  as  a£hial  f  Rom.  t.  is. 
Sins :  and  will  punifli  them  in  his  juft  Tudff-  Dcut-  i8>  '*> 
ment  temporally  and  eternally,  as  ne  hath 
"  declared, f  "  Curfed  is  every  one  that  con-  y-Deut  iy  a(J> 
"  tinueth  not  in  all  Things,  which  are  writ-  o±i.  3,  i«. 
"  ten  in  the  Book  of  the  Law,  to  do  them." 

Queu1.   11.     Is  not  God  then  alfo  merciful  f 

Anf  God  is  indeed  merciful,  c  but  alfo,  '  E*  3*.  *■ 
jufl;  '"therefore  his  Juilice  requires,  wfhat  j0b*^iofii. 
Sin  which  is  committed againff  the  molt  high  ™  Fiaim  5,  s- 
Majelly  of  God,  be  alfo  puniihsd  with   ex- 
treme,   that  is,  with   everlafting  x  Punifli-  *   Gen.  2,  i7. 
ments,  both  of  Body  and  Soul.  Ro31'  6'  i3' 

the 


6  Of  Mans  Deliverance. 

THE    SECOND    PART. 

V.  LORD'S    DAY. 

Queft.  1 2  th.  Since  t hen,  by  the  righteous 
Judgment  of  God,  we  deferve  temporal  and 
eternal  Punilhment,  is  there  no  Way  by  which 
we  may  efcape  that  Puniflment,  and  be  again 
received  into  Favour  ? 
a  Ei  *o.  5.  An/1  God  will  have  his  Juftice  *  fatisfied  ; 

a  cl™$  i4,3 15.  and  therefore  we  muft  make  this  full b  Satis- 
faction, either  by  ourfelves,  or  by  another. 
Queft.   13th.     Can  we  ourfelves  then  make 
this  Satisfaction  ? 
c  joh  ».  x.  Anf  By  no  Means ; c  but  on  the  Contrary 

3  and  15.       we  d  ja;jy  increafe  our  Debt. 

d  Mat.  6,'   iz.      Queft,  14th.  Can  there  then  be  found  any 
ifa.  64,  *  •     where,    one  who  is  a  mere  Creature,  able  to 
fatisfy  for  us  ? 

e  Heb.  *,  ,4,  i»        Jfy   None  .    f()r  firftj    Qod  wIU  nQt  c   pU- 

nifti  any  other  Creature  for  the  Sin   which 

Man  hath  committed ;  and  further  no  mere 

Creature  can  fuftain  the  Burden  of  God's 

/pf  130, 2  and  etcrnal  Wrath  againft  Sin,  fo  as  to  e  deliver 

49,  8,   9-  .  .        9 

others  rrom  it. 

Queft.  15th.  What  Sort  of  a  Mediator  and 

Deliverer  then  muft  wefeek  for  ? 

*  1  Cor.  15,11.      Anf  For  one  who  is  very  Man,  g  and  per- 

Rom'   8*  3' feclly  righteous;    and  yet   more   powerful 

than  all  Creatures ;  that  is,  one  who  is  aifo 

0    Rom.     9-5-  k   r>>    j 

Ifa   7,   14.        Ver7  h   G°d- 


VI.  LORDS    DAY. 

Queft.   1 6th.  Why  muft  he  be   very  Man, 
an4  alfo perfectly  righteous  f 

Anf  Becaufe 


Of  Mans  Delivci-ance,  7 

An/.  Becaufe  the  Juftice  of  God,  requires 
that  the  fame  human   Nature,  which  hath 
finned,  fhould  »  likewife  make  Satisfaction  *  Romans  5,1* 
for  Sin;  and  one  who  is  himfelf  a  Sinner     IS' 
k  cannot  fatisfy  for  others.  k  i  p 

Queft.   1 7  th.  Why  muft  he  in  one  Per/on  be     \u.  ss,\i. 
alfovery  God? 

Anf  That  he  might,  by   the  Power  of 
his  Godhead,  1  fuftain  in  his  human  Nature, 1 l*£*\  h  l8» 
the  Burthen  of  God's  Wrath ;  and  might  m     na.  s\\  «• 
obtain  for,  and  reftore  to  us,  Risrhteoufnefs   m  '  John *»  *• 

ITT  Jcr-    *3>    6' 

and  Life.  x.  Tim.  i,io. 

Queft.   1 8th.  Who  then  is  that  Mediatory  John*,  5*. 
who  is  in  one  Per/on  both  very  God,  and  a  real 
righteous  Man? 

Anf.  Our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  n  "  who  of  «Mat.  1,  *3. 
*  God  is  made  °  unto  us    Wifdom,    and  T  ' Tim' 3>  l6' 

rv-r        .  t  Luke  »,   1 1. 

"  Righteoufnefs,    and    Sanctincation,    and  0 1  cor.  1,  3». 
"  Redemption." 

Queft.   19th.  Whence  knvweft  thou   this? 

Anf.  From  the  Holy  Gofpel,  which  God 
himfelf  revealed  firft  in  Paradife ;  f  and  af-  p  Gen.  3,   15. 
terwards  publifhed  by  the  Patriarchs  q  and  1 Gen-  **»»*■ 
Prophets,  and  was  pleafedto  reprefent  it,  by  R0a,n.  *,  i!4 
the  Shadows'  of  Sacrifices  and   the  other  Hcb.  1,  u 
Ceremonies  of  the  Law ;  and  laftly,  has  ac- r  Heb/xoV  9. 
complilhedit  f  by  his  only  begotten   Son.  /R©».  "»  * 

r  J  J  &  Jieb.    xj,    8. 

VII.    LORD'S    DAY. 

Queft.  20th.  Are  all  Men  then,  as   they 
ferijhed  in  Adam,  faved  by  Chrift  ?  t  Mat> ,   %x 

Anf.  No;  only  l  thofe  who  are  ingrafted     if*. 53,  11. 
into  him,  T  and  receive  all  his  Benefits,  by  a  v  ^jj^1/*  "J; 
true  Faith.  iicb.  xo,  3$. 

Queft.  2 1  ft.  What  is  true  Faith  ? 

Anf  True  Faith  is  not  only  a  certain 

Knowledge, 


o  Of  Mans  Deliverance, 

W  John  V9'  KnowledSe>  w  whereby  I  hold  for  Truth  all 

iieb.  11,3  6,  tnat  God  x  nas  revealed  to  us  in  his  Word, 

*kom.  a,  xs,  but  alfo  an  affured  y  Confidence,  which  the 

y  Rdm?4,  i<j.     Holy  2  Ghoft  works  by  the  Gofpel,  a  in  my 

xo,  ii.         Heart;  that  not  only  to  others,  but  to  me 

Eph!  3j  i»V      alfo,  bRemiflionof  Sin*  everlafting  Righte- 

z  Rom.  i,k5.    oufnefs  c  and  Salvation,  are  freely  given  by 

iaT'/tf,*!!,    God,  d  merely  of  Grace,  only  for  the  Sake 

Mat.  id,  17.  of  Chrift's  Merits.  e 

flRJooh:o3;45;7.    Queft.  22d.t  rr/^/j  /*«*  ^#7  >■  a 

i  Mat.  9,  *.      Chrijlian  to  believe  ? 

^GaTVU'  4$  All  Things  f  promifed  us  in  the 
e  Rom.  3,  i4.  Gofpel,  which  the  Articles  of  our  Catholick 
/john*i©**ji.  undoubted  Chriftian  Faith  briefly  teach  us. 
Mat.  i8,  lp,i0.      Shicfl.  23.    What  are  thefe  Articles  ! 

Anf.  I.     /  believe  in  God,  the  Father  Al- 
mighty, Maker  of  Heaven  and  Earth, 

II.  And  in  %efus  Chrifl,  His  only  begotten  Son, 
our  Lord: 

III.  Who  was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
bom  of  the  Virgin  Mary : 

IV.  Suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate ;  was  cru- 
cified, dead  and  buried :  He  defcended  into 
Hell: 

V.  The  Third  Day  he  rofe  again  from  the 
Dead: 

VI.  He  of c ended  into  Heaven,  and  fitteth  at 
the  Right  Hand  of  God  the  Father  Al- 
mighty : 

VII.  From  thence  he  (Imll  come  to  judge  the 
Quick  and  the  Dead: 

VIII.  /  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

IX.  /  believe  an  Holy  Catholick  Church  :  The 
Communion  of  Saints: 

X.  The  Forgivenefs  of  Sins: 

XL  The  Refurreclion  of  the  Body  : 
XII.  And  the  Life  everlafling     Amen. 

^  VIII.  LORD'S 


Of  God  the  Fattier. 

VIII.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Quell.    24th.    How  are  tbefe  Articles  di- 
vided  ? 

Anf  Into  three  Parts ;  the  fir  ft  is  of  God 
the  Father,  and  our  Creation  ;  g  the  fecond   g  Gcnefis  1 
of  God  the  Son,  and  our  Redemption  ;  h  the 
third  'of  God  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and  our  Sanc- 
tincation.  ' 

Chi  eft.  25th.     Since  there  is  only  but  one  *    *  Deut-  6> 
Divine  E fence,  why  fpeakefl  thou  of  Father, 
Son,  and  Holy  Ghojl? 

Anf.  Becaufe  God  hath  fo  l  revealed  him-  /cten' *'x  i6' 
feif  in  His  Word,  that  thefe  three  diftinct.  johni^ns 
Perfons  are  the  one  only  true  and  eternal  iJohn>  s< 
God.  John'''5 


b  1  Pet.  1  18  19. 

i  1  Pet.  1  21::. 
4- 


Of    GOD    the    FATHER. 

IX.   LORD'S  DAY. 

Chi  eft.  26th.  What  believefl  thou,  when 
iboufayefti  "  I  believe  in  God  the  Fa- 
"  t her  Almighty,  Maker  of  Heaven 
*    *nd  Earth  ?" 

Anf  That  the  eternal  Father  cf  Our  Lord 
Jcfus  Chrift,  (Who  *  of  nothing  made  Hea-    *  Gon-  T  *ni1  *< 
ven  and  Earth,   with   all   that  is  in  them;    P     M3  6' 
Who  likewife  upholds  and  b  governs  the  fame    J  P&im  "*.  >• 
by  His  eternal   Counlel  and  Providence)  is       Sa'."''3?' 
for  the  Sake  of  Chrift  His  Son,  my  e  God,       Johns'  17 
and  my  Father  ;  on  whom  I  rely  (o  entirely,    €  jp^\,  [*'1(l 
that  I  have  no  Doubt,  but  He  will  provide       ©ai<  >.,  $,  <->. 

•  1,  5- 
3, 1. 


me  with  all  Things  neceffary  *  for  Soul  and 
Body  :  And  further,  that  He  will  make  what-    i 

Mat.  fc  2 


c  Rom. 


ever  Evils  lie  fends  upon  Hie>  in  this  V: 
of  Tears,  r  turn  out  to  my  Advantage  ;  for 
He  is  •  :o  do  it,  bein  :"  God;    /Rom. 

and  willi  lug  as  f;  :r.  *  \ 

0  7»  if»  * 

B  X.  LORD'S 


10 


Of  God  the  Son. 


h  Adt   17,    25, 

26,  27,  28. 

i  Hebrews  1,   3. 


h  Jer.  5,   24. 
/  Acl.  14,  17. 
MS  John  9,   3. 
n  Prov.  22,  2. 

Job.  1,  21. 
©Mat.  10,  29,  30 

£ph.  1,   11. 


f  Rom   5,  3. 

Pfalm  39,  10. 
q  Deut.  8,   10. 

1  Thef.  5,  18. 
r  Rom.  5 ,4, 5, 6 
iRom  8,38,39. 

t  Job  1,  u,  and 
2,  6. 
Matt.  8,  31. 
Ifa.  10,  15. 


a  Matt,  i,  it, 
*  A&4,  12. 


X.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Quell.  27th.  J'F/W  <&/?  £&?«  mean  by  th 
Providence  of  God  ? 

Anf.  The  Almighty  and  everywhere  pre- 
fent  Power  of  God ;  h  whereby,  as  it  were 
by  His  Hand  '  He  upholds  and  governs  Hea- 
ven, Earth,  and  all  Creatures ;  fo  that  Herbs 
and  Grafs,  Rain  k  and  Drought,  fruitful l  and 
barren  Years,  Meat  and  Drink,  m  Health 
and  Sicknefs,  n  Riches  and  Poverty,  yea  all 
Things  °  come,  not  by  Chance,  but  by  His 
fatherly  Hand. 

Queft.  28th.  What  Advantage  is  it  to  us 
to  know  that  God  has  created,  and  by  his  Pro- 
vidence doth  flill  uphold  all  Things  ? 

Anf,  That  we  may  be  patient  in  Adver- 
fity,  p  thankful  <*  in  Profperity  ;  and  that  in 
all  Things,  which  may  hereafter  befal  us, 
we  place  our  firm  r  Truft  in  our  faithful  God 
and- Father,  that  nothing  mail  <*  feparate  us 
from  his  Love,  fince  all  Creatures  are  fo  in 
His  Hand,  that  without  his  Will  they  c  can- 
not fo  much  as  move. 


c  iCor.i,  13,31. 
Gal.  5,4. 


Of     GOD    the     SON. 

XL  LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  29th.  Why  is  the  Son  of  God  called 
Refits,  that  is  a  Saviour  ? 

Anf  Becaufe  He  faveth  us,  and  clelivcreth 
us  from  our  a  Sins ;  and  likewife,  becaufe 
we  ought  not  to  feek,  neither  can  find, b  Sal- 
vation in  any  other. 

Queft.  30th.  Do  fuch  'then  believe  in  fefus 
the  only  Saviour,  who  feek  their  Salvation  and 
Happinefs  of  Saints,  of  thcmfelves,  or  any 
where  elfe  ? 

Anf  They  do  not ;  for  though  they  boaft 
of  Him  in  Words,  yet  in  Deeds  they  deny  c 

Jciuft 


Of  God  the  Son.  1 1 

i  Jefus  the  only  Deliverer  and  Saviour  ;  for 
one  of  thefe  two  Things  muft  be  true,  that 
..cither  Jefus ,is  not  a  complete  Saviour  ;  or 
e,that  they  who  by  a  true  Faith  receive  this 
..Saviour,  mufl  find  all  Things  in  Him  d  ne-  d  Heb-  !*>  *• 
3  ceffary  to  their  Salvation,  col.  i,'i9,zo. 


XII.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  3 1  ft.  Why  is  he  called  Chrijf,  that 

('s  anointed  ? 
Anf.  Becaufe  He  is  ordained  of  God  the 
father,  and  e  anointed  with  the  Holy  Ghoft,    «  Hcb.  r,  9. 
to  be  our   f  chief  Prophet   and  Teacher ;  •*  A^ *  l%] 
Who    has  fully    revealed  to  us   the  fecret      John  *>  l8» 
Council  and  Will  of  God  concerning  our  Re-      Matt!Vi,S*7. 
demption  :  And  to  be  our  only  High  Prieft,  g  pfa.no,  4. 
E  Who  by  the  one  Sacrifice  of  His  Body,  has      Heb-  7>   2I» 
redeemed  us,  and  makes    continual  h  Inter-    h  Rom.  8,' 34.' 
iceffion  with  the  Father  for  us  ;  and  alfo  to 
i  be  our  eternal  King,  i  Who  governs  us  by  His    '  ^-™  *'  *" 
IWord  and  Spirit ;  and  Who  defends  and  k    *  Matt.  28,  18. 
preferves  us  in  (the  Enjoyment  of)  that  Sal-      John  IO'  2®' 
vation  He  has  purcnafed  for  us. 

Queft.  32.    But    why    art    thou  called  a 
Chriftian  ? 

Anf,  Becaufe  I  am  a  Member  of  Chrift  \    1  1  Cor.  6, 1$. 
by  Faith,    and  thus  am  Partaker  m  of  His    ",T,./fhn.*;**t 

•      *  i  f     t  /•    r    i  •     ^t  Joel  a,  z*. 

anointing,  that  10  i  may  nconfeis  his  Name,    «  Matt.  10, 3z. 

and   prefent  myfelf  a  living  °  Sacrifice  of 

Thankfulnefs  to  Him  :  and  alfo   thai  with 

a  free  and  good  Confcience  I  may  fightagainft 

Sin  and  p  Satan  in  this  Life  ;  and  afterwards   £F:p.h.<J,ji,r$ 

<J  reign  with  Him  eternally,  over  all  Crea-    ^Jt^I*9^ 

tures. 

XIII.  LORD'S  DAI 

Queft.  33.  Why  is  Chrift  called  the  only  be- 

ftotten  Son  of  God,  fince  we  are  alfo  the  Chil- 
dren of  God  ?  Anf 


Rom.  iz,    1. 
Apo.    1,  6. 


iz  Of  God  the  Son. 


Anf  Bccaufe  Chrift  alone  is  the  eternal 
and  natural  Son  of  a  God  ;  but  we  are  Chil- 
dren b  adopted  of  God,  by  Grace,  for  His 


Heb.  i,   *. 
Rom.    8,   15 

i<5>  n-        Sake 

EpU.  1,  5,  6. 


Queft.  34th.  Wherefore  c  a  Heft  thou  him 
our  Lord  ? 

Anf  Becaufe  He  hath  redeemed  us,  both 
Soul  and  Body,  from  all  our  Sins,  not  with 
i?et.  i,iB,ip.  G0}d  or  Silver  c  but  with  His  precious  Blood, 
and  hath  delivered  us  from  all  the  Power  of 
the  Devil ;  and  thus  hath  made  us  His  own 
Property. 

xiv  lord's  day" 

Queft.  35  th.  What  is  the  Meaning  of  theft 
Words,*  "  He    was    conceived    by    the 
"  Holy  Ghost,   born   of    the   Virgin 
«  Mary  :" 
d  John  i,  i.  jnji  That  God's  eternal  Son,  who  d  is, 

e  Horn.  *p,  Z  anc^  continueth  true  and  eternal e  God,  f  took 
1  Johns,  10.  upon  Him  the  very  Nature  of  Man,  of  the 
f  GaT  ll  I?  Flefli  and g  Blood  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  by  the 
?  Matt,  i,  18.  Operation  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  h  That  He 
hvr^^ii.  n^ght  alfo,  be  the  true  Seed  of  David,  < like 
Acis  z,  jo.  unto  his  Brethren  in  all  Things,  k  Sin  ex- 
cepted. 

Que  ft.  3  6th.   What  Profit  do  ft  thou  receive 

by  ChrijTs  holy  Conception  and  Nativity  ? 

nicb.z,i<s}i7.        Anf  That  He  is    our   l  Mediator;    and 

with  his  Innocence  and  perfect  Holinefs,  co- 

"  fcon  ! V"   vers  in  the  Sight  of  «?  God,  my  Sins,  where- 

Rom.  8, 34.     in  I  was  conceived  and  brought  forth  ! 

XV.  LORD'S  DAY\ 

Queft.  37th.  What  doft  thou  under Jl and 
by  the  Word,  "  He  suffered  :" 

Anf  That  He,  all  the  Time  He  lived  on 
i  r.ct.  z,  i4.  Earth,  but  cfpecially  at  the  End  of  his  Life,  a 
lb.  S3,  1*.  fuftained 


Rom.  1,   3. 
i  Phil,  z,  7. 
k  Ileb.  4,   15. 


Of  God  the  Son.  1 3 

B  fuftained  in  Body  and  Soul,  the  Wrath  of 

God  againft  the  Sins  of  all  Mankind.     That 

fo  by  His  Paffion,  as  the  only  °  propitiatory    0  1  John  2,  2. 

Sacrifice,   He  might  redeem  our  Body    and       Rom- 3'  zs* 

Soul  from  everlafting  Damnation,  and  obtain 

for  us  the  Favour  of  God,  Righteoumefs  and 

eternal  Life. 

Queft.  38th.  Why  did  hefuffer  under  Yon- 
this  Yilate,  as  His  fudge  ? 

Anf.  That  He,    being  innocent,   and  yet 
condemned  a  by   a  temporal    Judge,    might   *  Luke*j,  14. 
thereby  free  us  from  the  fevere  Judgment  of      pfaim'/y,*. 
of  God,  to  which  we  were  expofed.  b  *  Gal.  it  ?  |. 

Queft.  39th.  Is  there  any  Thing  more  in 
His  being  crucified,  than  if  He  had  died  fome 
other  Death  ? 

A?if.  Yes  [there  is]  ;  for  thereby  I  am  af- 
fured,  that  he  took  on  Him  the  Curfe  which 
lay  upon  me  ;  for  the  Death  of  the  Crofs  was 
■  accurfed  of  God. 


c  Dent,  it,  13. 
Gal.  3,   13. 


if- 


XVI.  LORDS  DAY. 

Queft.  40th.  Why  was  it  necejjary  for 
Chrijl  to  humble  himfelf  even  to  Death  ? 

Anf     Becaufe  with  refpecl  to  the  Juftice 
and  Truth  of  God,  Satisfaction  for  our  Sins 
could  be  made  d  no  otherwiie  than  by  the  d  Gen. 
Death  of  the  e  Son  of  God.  t  Heb.  *,<>,  i«. 

Queft.  41ft.    Why  was  He  alfo  «  buried  ?"       phiL  z>  8- 

Anf     Thereby  to  prove  that  He  f  was   f  Acts  i3,  r9. 
really  dead.  johni9l38,&e, 

Queft.  42nd.  Since  then  Chrijl  died  for 
us>  why  muft  we  alfo  die  ? 

Anf  Our  Death  is  not  a  Satisfaction  for 
our  Sins,  but  only  an  abolifliing  of  Sin,  and 
a  PafTage  into  s  eternal  Life.  g  J°]™  >">  ** 

Queft.  43rd.  What  further  Benefit  do  we 
receive  from  the  Sacrifice  and  Death  cf  Chri't 
m  the  Crofs  *  Aifi 


Tail.  i,a. 


14 


h  Rom.    6,  6. 
7.    &c. 

I  Rom.  <S,  i a. 
£  Rom.    i a,  3 


I  Ifa.  5?,   io. 
Matt.  % 7,  4<S. 


(y  God  the  Son. 

Anf  That  by  Virtue  thereof,  our  Old 
Man  is  cruciiied,  dead,  and  h  buried  with 
Him  ;  that  fo  the  corrupt  Inclinations  of  the 
Flefh  may  no  more  >  reign  in  us  ;  but  that 
we  may  k  offer  ourfelves  unto  Him  a  Sacrifice 
of  Thankfgiving. 

Quell.  44th.     Why  is  there  added  "  He 

"    DESCENDED   INTO  HELL  ?" 

Anf  That  in  my  greateft  Temptations, 
I  may  be  allured,  and  wholly  comfort  myfelf 
in  this,  that  my  Lord  jefus  Chrift  by  His  in- 
expreinble  Anguifli,  Fains,  Terrors,  and  hel- 
liih  Agonies,  in  which  he  was  plunged  dur- 
ing all  his  fufferings,  but  efpecially  on  the 
Crofs,  hath  ]  delivered  me  from  the  Anguifh 
and  Torments  of  Hell. 


m  1  Cor.  15,16. 


n  Rom.  <5, 
Col.  3,  1 


&c. 


$  1  Cor.  15. 
Rom.  8.  ix. 


f  Acfts  1,  9. 

Mark  16,  19. 
j  Heb.  4,  14. 

Rom.  8,  34. 

fcph.  4,  io. 


XVII.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Que  ft.  45th.  What  doth  the  Refurredlcn 
9f  Chrift  profit  us  ? 

Anf.  Firft  ;  by  His  Refurredtion  He  hath 
overcome  Death,  that  He  might  m  make  us 
Partakers  of  thatllighteoufnefs  Which  He  had 
purchafed  for  us  by  His  Death.  Secondly, 
we  are  alfo  by  his  Power,  n  raifed  up  to  a  new 
Life.  And  laftly,  the  Refurre£lion  of  Chrift 
is  a  °  hire  Pledge  of  our  bleffed  Refurreclion. 

XVIII.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  46th.  How  doft  thou  underftand 
thefe  Words,    "  He  ascended  into   Hea- 

"    VEN  ?" 

Anf  That  Chrift,  in  Sight  of  His  Difci- 
ples  was  p  taken  up  from  Earth  into  Heaven  ; 
and  that  He  continues  q  there  for  our  Intereft, 
until  He  come  again  to  judge  the  Quick  and 
the  Dead. 

Queft. 


Queft.  47th.  Is  not  Chrift  then  with  us 
even  to  the  End  of  the  World,  as  he  hath  pro- 
mifed  ? 

Anf     Chrift  is  very  Man  and  very  God  : 
With  Refpeft  to  his  r  human  Nature,  He  is   r  A<*b  3,  *r. 
no  more  on  Earth  ;  but  with  Refpect  to  His  s      l°^n  5>  I3; 
Cioahead,  Majeity,  Grace  and  bpint,  He  is   s  Matt,  as,  *o. 
at  no  Time  abfent  from  us. 

Queft.  48th.  But  if  his  human  'Nature  is 
not  prefent,  where-ever.  His  Godhead  is,  are  not 
then  thefe  two  Natures  in  Chrift  feparated 
from  one  another  ? 

Anf  Not  at  all,   for  fmce  the  Godhead  is 
incomprehenfible  and  c  omniprefent ;  it  muft    '  AfV  49' 
neceffariiy  follow  that v  the" fame  is  not  limited    v  Matt.  H[  l*>'. 
with  the  human  Nature  He  afiumed,  and  yet      Johu  l6>  28 

r        11  1  and  17,    11. 

remains  perionally  united  to  it.  john3, \3. 

Queft.  49th.  Of  what  Advantage  to  us  is 
ChrijVs  Afcentlon  into  Heaven  ? 

Anf     Firft,  That  He  is  our  w  Advocate    ™  Heb.  9,  m- 
in  the  Prefence  of  His  Father  in  Heaven  :       Rom^s*' 34. 
Secondly,  That  we  have  our  Flefh  in  Hea- 
ven as  a  fure  Pledge,  that  He  as  the  Head, 
Will  alio  x  take  up  to  himfelf,  us  his  Mem-    x  John  14,2. 
bers.     Thirdly,  that  He  z  fends  us  His  Spi-    z  j^ncfiI42/  ,£ 
rit  as  an  Earneft,  by  whofe  Power  we  "  feek       *  Cor.  i|  %%. 
"  the  Things  which  are  above,  where  Chrift       z  Cor" 5>  5* 
"  fitteth  on  the  right  Hand  of  God,  a  and  not    *  Coioffi.  3, 1. 
"    1  hings  on  Earth.  * 


XIX.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  50th.     Why  is  it  added,    "    and 

u  SITTETH   AT  THE   RIGHT  KaND  OF  GoD?" 

Anf    Becaufe  Chrift  is  afcended  into  Hea- 
ven for  this  End,  that  He  might  there  b  ap-  *  Ephefi.  1,  a». 
pear  as  Plead  of  His  CBurch,  by  whom  the  CoIlcf*  j' l5* 
Father  c  governs  all  Things.  c  *?*£  *8,,j['* 

Queft. 


2  6  Of  God  the  Holy  Ghojl. 

Quell,  51ft.     What  Profit  is  this  Glory  of 
Chrijl  our  Head  unto  us  ? 
i  iphe.  4,  10.       j/2ji     pjrfl.j  That  by  HIs  h0iy  Spirit  He  * 

poureth  out  heavenly  Graces  upon  us  his 

Members  :  And  then  that  by  His  Power  He 

'  Mjjw*  *>  9-    defends c  and  prefer ves  us  againft  all  Enemies. 

John  10,  il.  ^eft>    ^       whaf;    Comfort    is    it    tQ   the? 

that    "    Christ    shall    come    again   to 

"  judge  the  Quick  and  the  Dead  in 

Anf     That  in  all  my  Sorrows  and  Perfe- 

/Lukcai,as.   cutions  with  uplifted  Head  f  I  look  for  the 

i°Thef.Z4,'  It.  ver)'  ^ame  Perfon,  who  before  offered  Him- 

felf  for  my  Sake,  to  the  Tribunal  of  God,  and 

hath  removed 'all  Curfc  from  me,  to  come  as 

**"rtef.i,«,7.  Jud^e  from  Heaven  ;  who  mall  cafl  all  his  s 

Matt,  aj,  41.    J       6  .        .      > 

ana  my  enemies  into  everlaitmg  Londerrma- 

*  Matt.  *$,  34.  ti0Tlj  but  f|ia}i  trandate    h  me  with  all  his 

Chofen  ones  to  liimfelf,  into  heavenly  Joys 
and  Glory. 

Of  GOD  the  HOLY  GHOST. 
XX.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  53d.     What  dofl  thou  believe  can-> 
eerning  the  Holy  Ghoft  ? 

Anf    Firft,  That  lie  is  true  and  co-eternal 

fduieffs  1,.  a.    God  with  the  Father  and   the  '  Son  :  Se- 

Ycm.f.'lt  condly,  that  lie  is  alfo  given  "  me,  to  1  make 

*  Matt.  »8,  19.  me  by  a  true  Faith,  Partaker  of  Chrift:  and  all 
1  Gsdati!  *'  * *"  ^  benefits,  that  He  may  ■  comfort  me,  and 

1  Peter  i',  a.    *  abide  with  me  forever. 

m  Acts  9,   31. _ . , 

' F&t  t  '     XXI.  LORD'S  DA Y. 

C^ueft.  54th.'    What  believefl  thou  concern- 
ing the   P  Holy  Catholigk  Church''  of 
Chrift  ? 
»jchn  i»,  11.         Anf.     That  the  Son  of  Gcd  °  from  the 
?Geaefis*<sj4-.   p  Beginning  to  the  End  of  the  World,  gat] 

defends, 


Of  the  Holy  Catholick  Church. 

*  defends,-  arid  r  prefer  ves  to  himfelf  by  his 
5  Spirit  and  Word,  out  of  the  c  whole  huriian 
Race,  a  u  Church  chofen  to  everlafting  Life, 
agreeing  in  true  Faith ;  and  that  I  am,  and  for- 
ever mall  remain,  a v  living  Member  thereof. 

•  Quell.  55th.  What  do  you  underftand  by 
"  the  Communion  of  Saints  ?"    .. 

Anf  Firft,  that  all  and  every  one  who  be- 
lieves, being  Members  of  Chrift,  are  in  com- 
mon, w  Partakers  of  Him,  and  of  all  his  Riches 
and  Gifts  :  Secondly,  that  every  one  mull 
Jcnow  it  to  be  His  Duty,  readily  and  x  cheer- 
fully to  employ  his  Gifts,  for  the  Advantage 
and  Salvation  of  other  Members* 

Quell.  56th.  What  believe]}  thou  concern* 
ing  "  the  Forgiveness  of  Sins  ?" 
.  Anf.  That  God Tor  the  Sake  of  *  Chrift's 
Satisfaction,  will  no  more  t>  remember  my 
Sins,  neither  my  corrupt  Nature,  againll 
which  I  have  to  ftruggle  all  my  Life  long  ; 
but  will  gracioully  impute  to  me  the  Righte- 
oufnefs  of  Chrift,  that  I  may  never  be  c  con- 
demned before  the  Tribunal  of  God. 


17 


q  Romans  8,  19. 
Ephefians  1,  10. 
r  Matthew  1 6, 18. 
s  lfaiali  59,  xi. 
t  Dcu.  10, 14, 15. 
u  AcSts  13,  48. 
v  1  Cor.  1,   8.  9. 
Rom.  8,  3s,&c. 


iv  1  John  1,  3. 
Romans  8,  31. 
1  Corin.  u,  13'. 
x  1  Corn.  13     5 
Philippians  i\'4» 
S,  6. 


a      Tohn  z.  %. 

x  Cor.  s,  19,1  J- 
b  Jeremiah,  3  1,34. 

Pfalim  103,    3. 

4,  10,  11. 
Romans  8, 1,2,3. 

c  John  3,  1 3. 


— 


XXII.  LORDS  DAY, 


Quell.  57th.  What  Comfort  doth  the  Re- 
JUrreeli&n  of  the  Body  afford  thee  f 

Anf.  That  not  only  my  Soul  after  this 
Life,  (hall  be  immediately  taken  d  up  to 
Chrift  its  Head  ;  but  aHbJ,  that  this  my  Body, 
bemg  raifedby  the  Power  of  Chrift,  (hall  be 
reunited  with  my  Soul,  and  e  made  like  unto 
the  glorious  Body  of  Chrift. 

Quell.  58th.  'What  Comfort  takefi  thou 
from  the  Article  ofLifeeverlafing  ? 

Anf.  That  fmce  f  I  now  feel  in  my  Heart 
fee  Beginning  of  eternal  Joy,  after  this  Life, 


rfLukezj,  4* 
Philippians  1,  z%. 


ex  Corint.  15,531 
Job  19,  is,x<5o 


fz  Cor.  5,  2,  3, 6. 
Romans  14,  17-. 


i8 

/  Pfalms  1 6,  1 1 
g  i  Corinthians 


:  Romans  5,  1. 
Romans  1.  1  7. 
John  3,  3<S.     [ 

k  Rom.  3,  zz,&c. 
Galatians  z,  16. 
Ephefians  z,8.  9 

/Romans  3, 9,  &c. 
m  Romans  7,  Z3. 
«  Romans  3  24, 

0  Titus  3,5. 

Ephefians  z,  8,9. 
^Romans  4.  4,  5. 

zCorinthi.  5, 19. 
p  1  John  z,  1 . 
q.i  John  z,  z. 
r  2  Cor.  5,  a  1. 

j  Romans  3.  z8. 
John  3,  18. 


/Pfalms  16.  z, 
Ephefians  i,  8,9. 


v  1  Corinthi.  1.30. 

1  Corin.  z,  z. 
w  1  John  5,  10. 


The   Befur  recti  en  of  the  Body. 

f  I  (hall  inherit  perfect  Salvation,  which 
"  g  Eye  hath  not  feen,  nor  Ear  heard,  nei- 
"  ther  hath  it  entered  into  the  Heart  of 
"  Man"  to  conceive;  and  that,- to  praife 
God  therein  forever. 


XXIII.  LORDS  DAY. 

•     Queft.   59th.     But  what  doth  it  profit  thee 
now  that  thou  believeft  all  this  ? 

Anf  That  I  am  righteous  in  Chrift,  be- 
fore God,  and  an  Heir  of  eternal  Life.  « 

Queft.  doth.  How  art  thou  righteous  be- 
fore God  P 

Anf.  Only  k  by  a  true  Faith  in  Jefus 
Chrift  ;  fo  that,  tho?  my  Conference  accufe 
me,  that  I  have  grofsly  tranfgreffed  all  the 
Commands  of  God,  and  i  kept  none  of  them, 
and  am,  ftill  m  inclined  to  all  Evil  ■  notwith- 
ftanding,  God,  without  any  a  Merit  of  mine, 
but  only  of  mere  °  Grace,  grants  p  and  p  im- 
putes to  me,  the  perfect  q  Satisfaction,  Righ- 
teoufnefs  and  Holinefs  of  Chrift;  even  fo,  as 
if  I  never  had  had,  nor  committed  any  Sin  : 
Yea,  as  if  I  had  fully  r  accompiiihed  all  that 
Obedience  which  Chrift  hath  accompiiihed 
for  me  ;  s  in  as  much  as  I  embrace  fuch  Be- 
nefit with  a  believing  Heart. 

queft.  dift.  Why  fay  eft  thou,  that  thou 
art  righteous  by  Faith  only  f 

Anf.  Not  that  I  am  acceptable  to  God* 
on  Account  of  the  c  Worthinefs  of  my  Faith  ; 
but  becaufe  only  the  Satisfaction,  Ilighteouf- 
nefs,  and  Holinefs  of  Chrift,  is  my  Righte- 
oufnefs  before  v  God ;  and  that  I  canriot  re- 
ceive *  and  apply  the  fame  to  myfelf  any 
other  Way  than  by  Faith  only. 


XXIV.  LORD'S 


UJ    toe  sacraments. 


*9 


XXIV.  LORDS  DAY. 


our 


x  Galat.  3,  10. 
Deutero.  a 7,  xC. 


Queft.   6 2d.     But    why    cannot 
Works  be  the  Whole,  or  Part  of  our  Ri^hteouf- 
nefs  before  God  '? 

Anf.  Becaufe,  that  the  Pughteoufnefs, 
which  can  be  approved  of  before  the  Tribu- 
nal of  God,  mull  be  abfolutely  perfect,  and 
in  all  R.efpecls  x  conformable  to  the  divine 
Law  :  and  alfo,  that  our  befl  Works  in  this 
Life,  are  all  imperfect  and  z  denied  with  Sin.    -  iiaiah^4,  <y 

Qiieft.  63d.  What!  do  ?iot  our  good  Works 
merit,  which  yet  God  ivitt  reward  in  this  and 
in  a  future  Life  ? 

Anf.  This  Pieward  is  not  of  Merit,  but  of 
Grace. 

QuefL  64th.  But  doth  ?iot  this  Doctrine 
make  men  caxelefs  and  profane  ? 

Anf  By  no  Means  :  For  it  is  impollible 
that  thofe  who  are  implanted  into  Gnfift  by 
a  true  Faith,  mould  not  bring  forth  Fruits 
of  b  Thankfulnefs. 


a  Luke  17,  10. 


b  Matthew  7, 
John  15,  s 


Of   the  SACRAMENTS. 


XXV. 


LORDS  DAY. 


Queft..   65th.    Since  then- we  are  made  Par- 
takers of  Chrift  and  all  his  Benefts  by  Faith 


oni 


ly,  whence  doth. this  Faith  proceed? 

Anf  From  the  Holy  Ghoft,  who  works 
c  Faith  in  our  Hearts  by  the  preaching  of 
the  Gofpel,  and  J  confirms  it  by  the  Life  of 
the  Sacraments. 

Queft.   66th.     What  are  the  Sacraments  § 

Anf  The  Sacraments  are  holy  viable 
Signs  and  Seals,  appointed  of  God  for  this 
End,  that  by  the  Ufe  thereof,  He  may  the 
more  fully  declare  and  ieal  to  us  the  Promife 


c  Ephefians 

Philippians 

d  Matthew  z 

Romans  4, 


*,  8^ 

1,19. 
8,iy. 
11. 


S3 


UJ  the  tioly  Baptijm. 


€  Genefis   17,  11. 
Romans  4,  1 1. 
Deuter.  30,  6. 
Leviticus  6,  15. 
A&s  21,  i<$. 
Acts  a,  38. 
Matthew  % 6, 18. 


/Romans  <J,  3. 
Galatians  3,  »7< 


£  iCor.io,i,3,4. 


h  Matthew  a  8, 1 9> 
A&s  a,  38- 

j  Mark  16,  i<J. 
Matthew  3,11. 
Romans  6y  3. 

J  Mark  1,  4. 
Luke  3,  3. 


of  the  Gofpel;  viz.  That  He  grants  us 
freely  the  Remiflion  of  Sin,  ana1  e  Life  eter- 
nal, for  the  Sake  of  that  one  Sacrifice  of 
Ghrift,  accomplifhed  on  the  Crofs, 

Queft.  67th.  Are  both  Word  and  Sacra- 
merits  then,  ordained  and  appointed  for  this 
End,  that  they  may  direcl  our  Faith  to  the  Sa- 
crifice of  jefys  Chrifl  on  the  Crofs,  as  the  only 
Ground  of  our  Salvation  f 

Anf  Yes  indeed  ;  for  the  Holy  Ghoft 
teaches  us  in  the  Gofpel,  and  allures  us  by 
the  Sacraments,  /  that  the  whole  of  our  Salr 
vation  depends  upon  that  one  Sacrifice  of 
Chrift,  which  he  offered  for  us  on  the  Crofs. 

Quefl.  68th.  How  many  Sacraments  has 
Ch,  ijl  inflituted  in  the  New  Covenant,  or  Tefi 
tament  ? 

Anf.  s  Two,  namely  Holy  Baptifm,  and 
the  Holy  Supper. 

Of  Holy  BAPTISM. 
XXVI.   LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  69th.  How  art  thou  ad?nonifJjed  and 
affured  by  Holy  Baptifm,  that  the  one  Sacrifice 
of  Chrifl  upon  the  Crofs  is  of  real  Advantage 
to  thee  ? 

Anf  Thus,  that  Chrifl:  appointed  h  this 
external  Waihing  with  Water,  adding  thereto 
this '  Prqmife,  that  I  am  as  certainly  warned 
by  His  Blood  and  Spirit  from  all  the  Pollu- 
tion of  my  Soul,  that  is  from  all  my  Sins,  as 
I  am  k  warned  externally  with  Water,  by 
which  theFilthinefs  of  the  Body  is  commonly 
wafhed  away. 

Queft.  70  th.  What  is  it  to  be  wafhed  with 
the  Blood  and  Spirit  of  Chrifl  ? 

Anf  It  is  to  receive  of  God  the  Remifiion 
of  Sins,  freely,  for  the  Sake  of  Chriit's  Blood, 

which 


which  He  l  fhed  for  us  by  his  Sacrifice  upon 
the  Crofs :  and  alfo  to  be  renewed  by  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  and  fan£tifled  to  be  Members 
of  Chrift ;  that  fo  we  may  more  and  more 
die  unto  Sin,  and  m  lead  holy  and  unblame- 
able  Lives. 

Queft.  7 1  ft.  Where  has  Chrift  promifed  usy 
that  He  will  as  certainly  waflj  us  by  his  Blood 
and  Spirit,  as  we  are  wafhed  'with  the  Water 
ofBaptifm  ? 

Anf  In  the  Inflitution  of  Baptifm,  which 
is  thus  exprefTed,  "  n  Go  ye  therefore,  and 
"  teach  all  Nations,  baptizing  them  in  the 
"  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
«  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  °  :"  "  He  that  belie- 
£  veth  and  is  baptized  mall  be  faved  ;  but  he 
if  that  believeth  not,  (hall  be  damned."  This 
Promife  is  alfo  repeated,  where  the  Scripture 
calls  Baptifm  "the  p  Warning  of  Pvegenera- 
"  tion,  and  the  Wafhing  q  away  of  Sins." 

XXVII,  LORDS   DAY. 

Queft.  7  2d.  Is  then  the  external  Baptifm 
with  Water,  the  wafb'mg  away  of  Sin  itfelff 

Anf  Not  at  all  ;  for  the  r  Blood  of  Jefus 
Chrift  only,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  cleanfe  us 
from  all  s  Sin. 

Queft.  73  d.  Why  then  doth  the  Holy  Ghoft 
call  Baptifm  "  the  wafhing  of  Regeneration" 
and  "  the  wafhing  away  of  Sins  ?" 

Anf  God  fpeaks  thus  not  without  great 
Caufe,  to  wit,  not  only  thereby  to  teach  us, 
that  as  the  Filth  of  the  Body  is  purged  away 
by  Water,  fo  our  Sins  are  c  removed  by  the 
Blood  and  Spirit  of  Jefus  Chrift;  but  efpecir 
ally,  that  by  this  Divine  Pledge  and  Sign  He 
may  afTure  us,  that  we  are  fpiritually  cleanfed 
from  our  Sins  as  really,  eis  we  are  externally  u 
warned  with  Water.  Queft. 


/  Hebrews  u,  14. 
1  l'eier  1,  a. 
App.  1,  5. 


m  John  1,  33. 
ftomans  6,  4. 

Col.  2,  J  2. 


n  Matthew 28,  i$- 


Mark  i<5,  1S. 


p  Titus  3, 
q  A&szz, 


r  Matthew  3.  11. 
1  Peter  3,  21. 

s  1  John  1,  7. 
1  Corinthi.6,  11. 


t  1  Revelati.  1,  c" 
1  Corinthi.6, 1 1. 


u  Mark  16,  \6. 
Gahtians  3,27. 


7'  Genefis  17,  7. 
A6ts  z,  39. 


Pi  alms  22,  10. 
Acts  2,  3i>. 


Que  ft.  74th.  Are  Infants,  alfo  to  be  bap- 
fjfidf 

Anf     Yes,  for  fmce  they,  as  well  as  the 
Adult,  are  included  in  the  v  Covenant  and 
■w  1  covin.  7,  i4.     w  Church  of  God  ;  and  fmce  x  Redemption 
,&*£**    frpm  Sin  by   the  Blood  of  Chrift,  and  the 
Luke  1,  i4.  is.    z  Holy  Ghoft,  the  Author  of  Faith,  is  pro- 
mi  fed  to  them  no  lefs  than  to  the  Adult;  they 
mud  therefore  by  Baptifm,  as  a  Sign  of  the 
Covenant,  be  alfo  admitted  into  the  Chriftian 
A<asl0  Church;  and  be  diftinguifhed  a  from  the 

'7  covin. '12,  13.    Children  of  Infidels,  as  was  done  in  the  Old 
and  j>  I4'  Covenant  or  Teftament  by   b  Circumcifion, 

aM.x,  u,i2. 13.    inftead  of  which,  c  Baptifm  is  inftituted  in 
the  New  Covenant. 

Of  the  HOLY  SUPPER  of  our 
LORD  JESUS  CHRIST. 

XXVIII.  LORDS  DAY. 

Queft.  75  th.  Hoiv  art  thou  admonifbed 
and  ajfured  in  the  Lord^s  Supper,  that  thou 
art  a  Partaker  of  that  one  Sacrifice  of  Chrift, 
accompli jh  ed  on  the  Croft,  and  of  all  his  Be- 
nefits  ? 

Anf  Thus,  That  Chrift  has  commanded 
me  and  all  Believers,  to  eat  of  this  broken 
Bread,  and  to  drink  of  this  Cup,  in  Remem- 
brance of  Him ;  d  adding  thefe  Promifes, 
ii Matt. 26,16,17.  Firft,  that  His  Body  was  offered  and  bro- 
28-  ken  on  the   Crofs  for  me,  and  His  Blood 

Mark  14,22, 23.      n       1    r  •    1  t     r  •  1 

14%  lhed  ior  me,  as  certainly  as  1  lee  with  my 

Lukc22,i9, 20.  Eyes,  the  Bread  of  the  Lord  broken  for  me, 
fc.xilljwll'  and  the  Cup  communicated  to  me  :  And 
further,  that  He  feeds  and  nourifhes  my  Soul 
to  everlafting  Life,  with  His  crucified  Body, 
and  lhed  Blood,  as  afTuredly  as  I  receive  from 
the  Hands  of  the  Minifter,  and  tafte  with  my 

Mouth 


Of  the  Lord's  Suppei . 

Mouth  the  Bread  and  Cup  of  the  Lord,  as 
certain  Signs  of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Chriit. 

Queft.  76th.  What  is  it  then  to  eat  the  cru- 
cified  Body,  and  drink  the  jhed  Bleed  cfChrijl  ? 

Anf.  It  is  not  only  to  embrace  with  a 
believing  Heart  all  the  Sufferings  and  Death 
of  Chriit,  and  thereby  to  e  obtain  the  Pardon 
of  Sin  and  Life  eternal;  but  alfo,- betides  that,  e  John  £  35'  4&> 

.  J  F        -       •         J  T7-  47,43,50,5  1, 

to  become  more  and  more  f  united  to   Mis      53,54- 


sp. 


Acts  3,  11  &  i. 
9,  10,  11. 


facred  Body  by  the  Holy  Ghoft  who  dwells  /J??  6>  ?£ 

both  in  Chrrft  and  in  us ;  fo  that  we,  though 

Chrift  is  in  s  Heaven  and  we  on  Earth,  are 

notwithstanding  "  Flefh  of  His  Flefn,  and 

"  Bone  of  h  His  Bone  ;"  and  that  we  live  *       1  com.'n,zo. 

and  are  governed  forever  by  one  Spirit,  as       paefianss,*9. 

o  J  I7  3°>  3  J  >  3-- 

Members  of  the  fame  Body  are  by  one  Soul.     1  corimhi .6,1$. 

Quefl.   77th.      Where  has  Ch rift  proofed      '$$£*-' x.l 
that    He  wilt  as  certainly   feed  and  nourifh  ij<Shi*At*s79$. 
Believers  with  his  Body  and  B/ood,  as  they  eat     E^e^,**tiii1h 
cf  this  broken  Bread,  and  drink  cf  this  Cup  ? 

Anf.     In  the  Infiitution   of  the  Supper 
which  is  thus  exprefs'd  ; k  "  The  Lord  Jeius 
*  in  the  fame  Night  in  which  he  was   be-    ^iS^llllt. 
"  trayed,  took  Bread,  and  when  He  had  given     Mark  14,  iz. 
rt  Thanks,  he  brake  it,  and  Laid,  take,  eat  ;     Lukc*».«* 
"  this  is  my  Body,  which  is  broken  for  you  ; 
"  this  do  in  Remembrance  of  me  :  After  the 
"  fame  Manner  alfo  He  took  the  Cup,  when 
"  he  had  fupped,  faying,  this  l  Cup  is  the 
'*  New  Teftament  in  my  Blood  :  m  This  do    1e™a™  a4,  ?.. 

,.  r  •    •    1     •       •      n  i  Hebrews  9,  10. 

"  ye  as  ofren  as  ye  arink  it,  m  Remembrance   ^Exodus  iS,  g. 
"  of  me.     For  as  often  as  ye  eat  this  Bread,     x  Corin-  JI> i!j- 
"  and  drink  this  Cup,  ye  do  lliew  the  Lord's 
"  Death  till  he  come.'' 

This    Promife   is  repeated  by  the  Koly 
Apoftle  Paul,  where  he  fays,  n  "  The  Cup    «  \  cor.i:v-V- 
tl  of  Bleflmg  which  we   blefs,  is  it  not  the 
"  Communion  of  the  Blood  of  Chriit?  The 


24 


Of  the  Lord's  Supper. 


9  i  Conn,  io,  1,2/ 

3.    4 
1  Peter  3,11. 
John6, 35, 6a, 63 


f  i  Cor.  10,16  Sec. 

and,  11,  io  Scct 
g  Genelis  17,  10, 
11,  14. 

Exodus  1  a,   z5, 

Z7,43»  48- 
A&s  7,  8. 
Matthew  16 ,  %0. 
Mark  14,  24. 


rJohn<J,5i,r5,5<J- 


s  1  Corn.  10,  t6. 

I7.aud  ii,  %6. 

%f,  18. 

Ephefians  j,  3Z. 

t  Romans  s,  9,18. 

19.  and  8,  4. 


".  Bread  which  we  break,  is  it  not  the  Com- 
",  munion  of  the  Body  of  Chrift  £  For  we 
"  being  many,  are  one  Bread  and  one  Body; 
"  becaufe  we  are  all  Partakers  of  that  one 
«  Bread." 

XXIX.     LORD'S  DAY. 

Quell.  78th.  Do  the'n  the  Bread  arid  Wine 
become  the  very  Body  and  Blood  of  Chrift  ? 

in 


very  uody 
Anf  Not   at  all : 


of  Chrift 
But  as  the  Water 


Baptifni  is  not  changed  into  the  Blood  of 
Chrift,  neither  is  the  Wafhingaway  of  Sin  it-' 
felf,  being  only  the  Sign  and  Confirmation 
thereof  appointed  of  God  j  fo  the  Bread  in 
the  Lord's  Supper  is  not  changed  into  the 
Very  p  Body  of  Chrift,  tho'  agreeable  to  the' 
q  Nature  and  Properties' of  Sacraments,  it  is 
called  the  Body  of  Chrift  Je'fus. 

CKieft.  79th.  Why  then  doth  Chrift  call 
the  Bread  his  Body,  and  the  Cup  his  Blood,  or 
the  New  Covenant  in  his  Blood-,  and  Paul  the 
"  Communion  of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Chrift?^ 

Anf  Chrift  fpeaks  thus  hot  without  great 
reafon,  namely,  not  only  thereby  to  teach  us, 
that  as  Bread'arid  Winefupport  this  temporal 
Life,  fo  his  crucified  Body,  arid  fhed  Blood 
are  the  true  Meat  and  Drink  whereby  our 
Souls  ate  r  fed  to  eternal  Life;  but  more  ef- 
pecially  by  thefe  vifible  figns  and  Pledges  to 
affure  u's,  that  we  are  as  really  Partakers  ofc 
his  true  Body  and  Blood  (by  the  Operation 
of  the  Holy  Ghoft)  as  we  s  receive  by  the 
Mouths  of  our  Bodies  thefe  Holy  Signs  in 
Remembrance  of  Him  ;  and  that  all  his  Suf- 
ferings t  and  Obedience,  are  as  certainly  ours, 
as  if  we  had  in  our  own  Perfons  fuffered  and 
made  Satisfaction  for  our  Sins  to  God. 

XXX.,  LORD'S 


Of  the  Lord's  Supper. 


*5 


XXX.     LORD's  DAY. 

Queft.  8  oth.  What  Difference  is  there 
between  the  Lord's  Supper  and  the  Popi/b 
Mafs  ? 

Anf.  The  Lord's  Supper  teftifies  to  us, 
that  we  have  a  full  Pardon  of  all  Sin  v  by  the 
only  Sacrifice  of  J efus  Chrift,  which  Hehim- 
felf  has  once  accomplifhed  on  the  Crofs ;  and, 
that  we  by  the  Holy  Ghofl  are  ingrafted  w  in- 
to Chrift,  who,  according  to  his  human  Na- 
ture is  now  not  on  Earth,  but  in  *  Heaven, 
at  the  Plight  Hand  of  God  his  Father,  and 
will  there  2  be  worlhipped  by  us :  But  the 
Mafs  teach eth  that  the  Living  and  Dead  have 
not  the  Pardon  of  Sins  through  the  Suffer- 
ings of  Chrift,  unlefs  Chrift  is  alfo  daily  of- 
fered for  them  by  the  Priefts ;  and  further, 
that  Chrift  is  bodily  under  the  Form  of  Bread 
and  Wine,  and  therefore  is  to  be  a  worfhip* 
ped  in  them  ;  fo  that  the  Mafs  at  Bottom,  is 
nothing  elfe  than  a  b  Denial  of  the  one  Sacri- 
fice and  Sufferings  of  Jefus  Chrift,  and  anac- 
curfed  Idolatry. 

Queft.  8 1  ft.  For  whom  is  the  Lords  Sup- 
per inflituted? 

Anf.  For  thofe  who  are  truly  forrowful  c 
for  their  Sins,  and  yettruft  that  thefe  are  for- 
given them  for  the  Sake  of  Chrift  ;  and  that 
their  remaining  Infirmities  <*  are  covered  by 
his  Paffion  and  Death;  and  who  alfo  earneft- 
ly  e  defire  to  have  their  Faith  more  and  more 
ftrengthened,  and  their  Lives  more  holy  ;  but 
Hypocrites,  and  fuch  as  turn  not  to  God 
with  fincere  Hearts,  eat  and  f  drink  Judg- 
ment to  themfelvcs. 

Queft  8a&  Are  they  tilfi  to  be  admitted 
D  "  t$ 


v  Heb.  7.  a  7,  and 

9,  la,  a<S. 

Matthew  z<J.a8. 

Luke  ix.  19, 10. 

a  Corinthi.5.  a  1. 

tv  1  Cor.  6. 1 7, and 

la,    13. 
x  Heb.  1.   3,  and 
8,  1,  &c. 

zJohn4.ai,aa,a3. 
Coloflians  3.  1. 
PhilippIans3,ao. 
Luke  »4.  51,5  3* 

A«a*  7. 55. 


a  In  canoneMi&c 
and  de  confeera 
diftindt.a.CouciJ. 
Trid.Sefs.13.15. 

I  Ifaiah  1. 1 1,  14. 
Matthew  15.9. 
Col.  a.  aa,  23. 
Jeremiah  a.  13. 


€  Matthew  5 .  3 ,  6. 

Luke   7.  37,  38, 

&  15,18,19. 


dKd 


ijm  103.  3. 


e  Pfalm   xi<y.  ia. 
1  Peter  a.  11,  ia. 


/i  Cor.TO.ao,  &c. 
ar.d  1 1 .  18.  ike. 
Titus  1.  16. 
Pfalm  50. 15,16. 


20 


gtCoi.  io,axand 
li,  30,  }i. 

Ifaiah  j,  11,13. 

Jeremiah  7,  zi. 

Pfalm  5 0,1 6,x a. 

//Mat.  18,17,18. 


Matthews*,  1 9.' 

*  John  10, 13; 
/  Mat,  18,  jc,  18. 


twMatthewa3,:p. 

«John  3>  *8,  3(J. 
Mark  itf,  16. 


♦a  Thef.i, 7,8,?. 
£  John  10,  11, 
ax,  xi. 
Matthew  id,  19. 


Rom, 


*,  17- 


cy  the  Lord  s  supper,  &c. 

to  this  Sapper,  ivho  by  Confeffion  and  Lift  de- 
clare t hem/elves  Infidels  and  Ungodly  ? 

Anf  No;  for  by  this,  the  Covenant  of 
God  would  be  profaned,  and  His  Wrath  * 
kindled  againft  the  whole  Congregation; 
therefore  it  is  the  Duty  of  the  Chriflian 
Church,  according  to  the  Appointment  of  h 
Chrifl  and  his  Apoflles,  to  exclude  fuch  Per- 
fons,  by  the  Keys  of  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven, 
till  they  mew  Amendment  of  Life. 

XXXI.  LORD'STJAY- 

Queft.  83.  What  are  >  the  Keys  of  the 
Kmgdom  of  Heaven  ? 

Anf.  The  Preaching  k  of  the  Holy  Gof- 
pel,  and  Chriflian  Difcipline,  i  or  Excommu- 
nication out  of  the  Chriflian  Church;  by  thefc 
two,  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven  is  opened  to 
Believers,  and  fhut  againfl  Unbelievers. 

Quefl.  84th.  How  is  the  Kingdom  of 
Heaven  opened  and  (hut  by  the  Preaching  of 
the  Holy  Gof pel? 

Anf  Thus;  when  according  to  the  Com- 
mand of  ■  Chrifl,  it  is  declared  and  publickly 
teflificd  to  all  and  every  Believer,  that  when- 
ever they Q  receive  the  Promife  of  the  Gofpel 
by  a  true  Faith,  all  their  Sins  are  really  for- 
given them  of  God,  for  the  Sake  of  Chrifl's 
Merits;  and  on  the  Contrary,  when  it  is  de- 
clared and  teflified  to  all  Unbelievers,  and 
fuch  as  do  not  fmcerely  repent,  that  they 
fland  expofed  to  the  Wrath  of  God,  and 
eternal  °  Condemnation,  fo  long  as  they  arc 
p  unconverted :  According  to  which  Tcfli- 
mony  of  the  Gofpel,  God  will  judge  them, 
both  in  this,  and  the  Life  to  come. 

Quefl.  85.     Hov.  is  the  Kingdom   of  Hea- 
ven] hut  and  opened  by  Chriflian  Difcipl'me? 

Anf 


Of  Thankfulnefs. 

Anf  Thus;  when  according  q  to  the 
Command  of  Chrift,  thofe  who  under  the 
Name  of  Chriftians  maintain  Doctrines,  or 
Practices  r  inconfiitent  therewith ;  will  not 
after  having  been  often  brotherly  admonifhed, 
renounce  their  Errors  and  wicked  Courfeof 
Life,  are  complained  of  to  the  Church,  «  or 
to  thofe  who  are  thereunto1  appointed  by  the 
Church;  and  if  they  defpife  their  Admoni- 
tion, v  are  by  them  forbid  the  Ufe  of  the 
Sacraments ;  whereby  they  are  excluded  from 
the  Chriftian  Church,  and  by  God  himfelf 
from  the  Kingdom  of  Chrift ;  and  when  they 
promife  and  (hew  real  Amendment,  are  again 
w  received  as  Members  of  Chrift  and  His 
Church. 

THE     THIRD     PART. 
Of  THANKFULNESS. 

XXXII.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  86th.  Since  then  we  are  delivered 
from  our  Mifery,  merely  of  Grace,  through 
Chrift,  without  any  Merit  cf  ours  ;  why  niuft 
we  fill  do  good  Works  ? 

Anf.  Becaufe  that  Chrift,  having  redeem- 
ed and  delivered  us  by  his  Blood,  alfo  renews 
us  by  His  Holy  Spirit,  after  his  own  Image; 
that  fo  we  may  teilify  by  the  whole  of  our 
Conduct,  our  Gratitude x  to  God  for  his  Blef- 
fmgs,  and  that  He  may  be  z  praifed  by  us : 
Alfo,  that  every  one  may  be a  allured  in  him- 
felf of  his  Faith,  by  the  Fruits  thereof ;  and 
that  by  our  Godly  Converfation  others  may 
be  b  gained  to  Chrift. 

Queft.  87th.  Cannot  they  then  be  freed, 
who  continuing  in  their  wicked  and  ungrateful 
lives,  are  not  converted  to  God  ? 


27 

f  Matthew  if,  15. 


r  Corlnthi.  j.  it. 


s  Mit.18, 15, 18. 

t  Rom.ix,  7,8,9. 

x  Corin.  ix,  18. 

1  Timothy  5,17: 

i  Theff.  3,  14. 
^Matthew  18, 17: 

I  Cor.  j,3,4,  S^ 


ip  1  Cor.  t,<,r,  8. 
10,  11. 


x  1  Cor.  6,  19,  19. 

Romans  6>    13, 

and  ii,  1,  x. 

1  Pet.  x,  5, 9, 10. 
z  Matthew  5,16. 
!  Peter  2,   n. 
a  x  Peter  1,  10, 

Galati.  5.  6,  24. 
b  1  Peter  3,  i,z. 

Matthew  5,  16. 

Roman;  14,  »?. 


28 


Of  Conversion. 


ei  Corin.  6,  9, 1©. 
Ephefians  $,  $. 
1  John  3, 14, 15. 
Galatians  St  ~i- 


^Romans  6,4,5,6. 
Eph.  4,  22.  23. 
Coloflians  3,5. 
1  Corin.  5,  7. 


*Pfalms  1,3,8,1 7. 
Luke  ij,  18. 
Romans  8,  13. 
Joel  1,  ij,  13, 


/Romans  5, 1, 2. 
and  14,  17. 

Ifaiahs7,  *5- 
gRomaj\s6,io,n 

r  Peter  4,  2. 

Galatians  2,  20. 

h  Romans  14,  23 
:  1  Samuel  is,  22. 

Ephefians2,2,io 
i:  i  Corin.  10,  31. 

/Deurer.  ii;  32. 

Ezekiel  20,  18. 

Matthew  15,5. 


Anf.  By  no  Means ;  for  the  Holy  Scrip- 
ture declares c  that  no  unchaftePerfon,  Idola- 
ter, Adulterer,  Thief,  covetous  Man,  Drunk- 
ard, Slanderer,  Robber,  or  any  fuch  like,  fliall 
inherit  the  Kingdom  of  God. 

XXXIII.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Quefl.  88th.  In  how  many  Farts  doth  the 
true  Converfion  of  Man  confifl  ? 

Anf.  In  two  Parts ;  in  <*  the  Mortification 
of  the  Old,  and  in  the  Quickening  of  the 
New  Man.     < 

Queit.  89th.  What  is  tlie  Mortification 
of  the  Old  Man  ? 

Anf  It  is  a  e  fmcere  Sorrow  of  Heart, 
that  we  have  provoked  God  by  our  Sins;  and 
more  and  more  to  hate  and  flee  from  them. 

Quefl.  90th.  What  is  the  Quickening  of 
the  New  Man  ? 

Anf.  It  is  a  fmcere  Joy  of  Heart  in  God, 
through  Chrift, f  and  with  Love  and  *  Delight 
to  live  according  to  the  Will  of  God  in  all 
good  Works. 

Quell.  9 1  ft.     But  what  are  good  Works  ? 

Anf.  Only  thofe  which  proceed  from  a 
true  h  Faith,  are  performed  according  to  the 
j  Law  of  God,  and  to  His  k  Glory  ;  and  not 
fuch  as  are  *  founded  on  our  Imaginations, 
or  the  Inftitutions  of  Men. 

xxxiv.  lord's  day. 

Sguefl.  92  th.     What  is  the  Law  of  God  ? 

Anf.  Godfpake  all  thefe  Words,  Exod.  xx. 
Deut.  v.  faying,  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which 
hath   brought  thee  out  of  the  Land  of  Egypt*. 
$ut  of  the  Houfe  of  Bondage. 

I.  Com. 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments.  z$ 

I.  Com. 

Thou  (halt  have  no  other  Gods  before  me. 

II.  Com. 

Thou  (Id alt  ?iot  make  unto  thy f elf  any  graven 
Image,  nor  the  Likenefs  of  any  Thing  that  is 
in  Heaven  above,  or  in  the  Earth  beneath,  or 
in  the  Water  under  the  Earth.  Thou/halt 
not  bow  down  to  them,  nor  ferve  them  ;  for  1 
the  Tor d  thy  God  am  a  jealous  God,  vifiting 
the  Iniquity  of  the  Fathers  upon  the  Children, 
unto  the  third  and  fourth  Generation  of  them 
that  hate  ?ne,  and  /hewing  Mercy  unto  thou- 
Jands  of  them  that  love  me,  and  keep-  my  Com- 
mandments. 

III.  Com. 
Thou  /halt  not  take  the  Name  of  the  Lord 
.  thy  God  in  vain  ;  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold 
him  guilt lefs,  that  taketh  his  Name  in  vain. 
IV.  Com. 
Remember  the  Sabbath  Day,  to  keep  it  holy, 
fix  Days  Jhalt  thou  labour,    and  do   all  thy 
Work,  but  the  f event h  Day   is  the  Sabbath 
of  the  Lord  thy  God :  In  it  thou  /halt  do  ??& 
Manner  of  Work,  thou   nor  thy  Son,  nor  thy 
Daughter,  thy  Man  Servant,  nor  thy  Maid  Ser- 
vant, nor  thy  Cattle,  nor  the  Stranger  that  is 
within  thy  Gates.     For  in  Six  Days  the  Lord 
made  Heaven  and  Earth,  the  Sea,  and  all  that 
in  them  is,  and  refed  thefeventh  Day  ;  where- 
fore the  Lord  blejfed  the  Sabbath  Day,  and 
hallowed  it. 

V.  Com. 
Honour  thy   Father  any  thy  Mother,    that 
thy  Days  may  be  long  in  the  Land,  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 
VI.  Com. 
Thou  Jhalt  not  kill. 

VII.  Com, 


3° 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments, 


twEio.  34,18,19. 

Dcu.  4,   13  and 

jo,  3,  4. 
n  Matthew  11,37. 

38,39- 
0  I  Cor.  6y  9,  10. 
and    10,  7,  14. 
f  Leviticus  i8,xi, 

Deuterono.  18, 

10,  11,  iz. 

q  Matthew  4,  10. 

Revelati.  19,  10. 
r  John  17,  3- 
s  Jere.  17,  5,  7- 

Heb.  10,  36, Col. 

1,  11,  Rom- 5.  3. 

4.  Phi.  a,  14. 
i)  1  Peter  c,  5,  <J. 
wPfa.  io4,j7.1fa. 

4S,7,Janies  1. 1 7 
A'  Deuterono.  0.  5. 

Matthew  zz,  37. 
?  Deuteron.  (J,  5. 

Matthew  xo,  z8. 
«  Matthew  4.  10. 
b  Mat.  s,  19,  30. 

Aelss-zp, 

Mat.  10,  37. 

c  Mat.  5.    19. 


d  z  Chron.  16.  iz. 
Phil.  3.  19-  Gal. 
4,8,  Eph.*,  la. 


VII.  Com. 
Thou /halt  not  commit  Adultery h 
VIII.  Com. 

IX.  Com. 

ThoufJmlt  not  bearfalfe  Witncfs  again]}  thy 
Neighbour. 

X.  Com. 

Thou  /halt  not  covet  thy  Neighbour's  Houfe, 
thoujbalt  not  covet  thy  Neighbour's  Wife,  nor 
his  Man  Servant,  nor  his  Maid  Serva?it,  nor  his 
Ox,  nor  his  Afs,  nor  any  thing  that  is  thy 
Neighbours. 

QueH.  93.  Hozo  are  thefe  ten  Commands 
divided  ? 

Anf  Into  two  m  Tables,  the  Q  fir  ft  of 
which,  teaches  us  how  we  mufl  behave  to- 
wards God ;  the  fecond,  what  Duties  we  owe 
to  our  Neighbour. 

Queft.  94.  What  doth  God  enjoy n  in  the 
jirfl  Command': 

Anf.  That  I,  as  finccrely  as  I  defire  the  Sal- 
vation of  my  own  Soul,  avoid  and  flee  from 
all  Idolatry,  °  Sorcery,  p  Soothfaying,  Super- 
ltition,  q  Invocation  of  Saints,  or  any  other 
Creatures,  and  learn  r  rightly  to  know  the 
only  true  God;  s  trull  in  him  alone,  with 
Humility  c  and  Patience  T  fubmit  to  Him,  w 
expect  all  good  Things  from  Him  only ;  * 
love,2 fear,  and  a  glorify  Him  with  my  whole 
Heart ;  So  that  I  renounce  b  and  forfake  all 
Creatures,  rather  than  c.  commit  even  the 
lead  Thing,  contrary  to  his  Will. 

Queft.  95.     What  is  Idolatry? 

Anf  Idolatry  is  inftead  of,  or  befides  that 
one  true  God,  who  has  manifefted  Himfelf  in 
His  Word,  to  contrive,  or  have  any  other 
Object  in  which  Men  place  their  Truft. J 

XXXV. 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments. 


3* 


XXXV.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  9  6.  What  doth  God  require  in  the 
fecond  Command  ? 

Anf  That  we  in  no  Wife  €  reprefent  God 
by  Images,  nor  worfhip  f  Him  in  any  other 
Way  than  He  has  commanded  in  his  Word. 

Queft.  97.  Are  Images  then  not  at  all  to 
be  made  ? 

Anf.  God  neither  can,  nor  g  may  be  re- 
prefentedby  any  Means:  But  as  to  Creatures, 
tho'  they  may  be  reprefented,  yet  God  for- 
bids to  make,  or  have  any  Refemblance  of 
them,  either  in  Order  to  worfhip  them, h  or 
to  ferve  God  by  them. 

Queft.  98.  But  may  not  Images  be  tolera- 
ted in  the  Churches,  as  Books  to  the  Laity  ? 

Anf.  No ;  for  we  muflnot  pretend  to  be 
wifer  than  God,  who  will  have  his  People  1 
taught,  not  by  dumb  Images, k  but  by  the 
lively  preaching  of  his  Word. 

XXXVI.  LORDS   DAY. 

Queft.  99.  What  is  required  in  the  third 
Co?n?nand  ? 

Anf.  That  we,  not  only  by  curfing  or 
1  Perjury  ;  but  alfo  by  m  rafh  fwearing,  mufl 
not  profane  or  abufe  the  Name  of  God  ;  nor 
by  Silence  or  Connivance  be  Partakers  of 
thefe  horrible  Sins  in  others ;  and  briefly, 
that  we  ufe  the  holy  Name  of  n  God  no  other-  n  Ifa-  **>  *3  *4 
wife  than  with  Fear  and  Reverence;  fothat 
He  may  be  rightly  °  confeffed  and  p  worfhip- 
ped  by  us,  and  be  glorified  in  all  our r  Words 
and  Works 

Queft.  100.  Is  then  the  profaning  of  God's 
Name  by  fwearing  and  curfvig%Jo  heinous  a  Sint 

that 


fDcutcrono.<4,  i£ 

Ifa.  40,  18. 

Rom.  1 ,  a  3 ,  &c. 

Acts  17,  29. 
f\  Samuel  15,13. 

Dent.  1  a,  30. 

£Deut.4,i;,iff. 
Ifa.  46,  5. 
Romans  1,  23. 


iExo..  13,  14,  and 
34,  13,  14. 
Numbers  33,52. 
Dcuterono.  7,  5. 


i  x  Timothy  3, 1  tf. 

x  Peter  j,  1 9. 
Jjeremi.  io,i&c 

Hab.  1,  18,  jj« 


/Lcv.X4,  1 1, and 

19>  li- 
ra Matthew  5,  37. 
Leviticus  5,  4. 


(•Matthew  10,  jx. 
f  1  Timothy  x  8. 
rColo.  3,  16,  17. 


V 


s  Leviticus  s,  i. 
I  Leviticus  i 4,  is 


v  Exodus  tx,  1 1. 
Nehemiah  13,15 


•w  Deutro.  6.  13. 

Heb.  6,  16. 
X  Genefis   11,  14. 

Jof.  9,  IS,  19- 

I  Samuel  14,11. 

x  Cor.  r,  13. 

Romans  1,9. 


ariCorinthi.  1,13. 
«  Mat.5,  34,  3J. 


f  Titus  1,  5. 

1  Tim.  3>i4»i*- 

I  Corinthi.  9,1  r. 

*  Tim.i,  x.  and 

3,iS. 
f  Leviticus  13,  3. 
</  A6t  z,  4Z,  46. 

1  Corin.  14,  19, 
19,  31. 
(f  I   CO:.  II,  3^. 


0/*  ^  Ten  Commandments. 

that  His  Wrath  is  kindled  again/}  thofe  who 
do  not  endeavour  as  much  as  in  them  lies  to 
prevent  and  forbid,  fuch  Curfing  and  Swearing. 
Anf.  It  undoubtedly  is,  s  for  there  is  no 
Sin  greater,  or  more  provoking  to  God,  than 
the  profaning  of  his  Name  ;  and  therefore 
He  has  commanded  this c  Sin  to  be  puniihed 
with  Death. 


XXXVII.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Quell.  1 01.  May  we  then  /wear  reli- 
gioujly  by  the  Name  of  God? 

Anf  Yes ;  either  when  the  Magiftrates 
demand  it  of  the  Subjects ;  or  when  Necefli- 
ty  requires  us  thereby  to  confirm  T  Fidelity 
and  Truth,  to  the  Glory  of  God,  and  the 
Safety  of  our  Neighbour  ;  for  fuch  an  Oath 
is  w  founded  on  God's  Word,  and  therefore 
was  juftly  x  ufed  by  the  Saints,  both  in  the 
Old  and  New  Teftament. 

Queft.  102.  May  we  alfofwear  by  Saints, 
or  any  other  Creature  ? 

Anf  No ;  for  a  lawful  Oath  is  Calling 
upon  God,  as  the  only  one  who  knows  the 
Heart,  that  He  will  bear  Witnefs  to  the 
Truth,  and  punifh  me  if  I  fwear  z  falfly ; 
which  Honour,  is  a  due  to  no  Creature. 

XXXVIII.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  103d.  What  doth  God  require  in 
the  fourth  Command  ? 

Anf  Fipft,  that  the  Miniftry  of  the  Gof- 
pel,  and  the  Schools  be  '*  maintained  ;  and  that 
I,  efpecially  on  the  Sabbath,  c  that  is  on  the 
Day  of  Reft, d  diligently  frequent €  the  Church 
of  God,  to  hear  his  Word,  to  ufe  the  Sacra- 
ments, 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments, 


33 


/ 1  Tim.  a.  i. 
g  i  Corinthi.  16.7,. 


ments,  f  publickly  to  call  upon  the  Lord,  and 
contribute  to  the  Relief  of  the  g  Poor,  as  be- 
comes a  Chriftian.  Secondly,  that  all  the 
Days,  of  my  Life  I  ceafe  from  my  Evil 
Works,  and  yield  myfelf  to  the  Lord,  to  work 
by  His  Holy  Spirit  in  me  :  and  thus »»  begin  h  ift&h  66,  a3 
in  this  Life  the  eternal  Sabbath, 


XXXIX.  LORDS  DAY. 

Queft.  104th.     IV hat   doth  Cod  require  in 

the  fifth  Command  ? 

Anfi.  That  I  {hew  all  Honour,  Love,  and 
Fidelity  to  my  Father  and  Mother,  and  all  in 
Authority  over  me,  and  »  fubmit  myfelf  tc 
their  good  Inftruction  and  Correction,  with 
due  Obedience;  and  alfo  patiently  bear  with 
their  k  WeakneiTes  and  Infirmities,  fince  it 
pleafes ■  God  to  govern  us  by  their  Hand. 

XL.  LORDS  DAY. 

Queft,  T05.  What  doth  Gid  require  in 
thejtxth  Command  ? 

Anfi  That  neither  in  Thoughts,  nor  Words, 
nor  Geftures,  much  lefs  in  Deeds,  1  diiho- 
nour,  hate/  wound  or  m  kill  my  Neighbour, 
by  myfelf  or  by  another  ;  but  that  I  lay  n  a- 
iide  all  defire  of  Revenge  :  alfo,  that  I  °  hurt 
not  myfelf,  or  wilfully  expofe  mvfelf  to  any 
Danger.  W her efore  alfo  the  Magi  (Irate  p 
is  armed  with  the  Sword,  to  prevent  Murder. 

Queft.  1 06th.  But  this  Command  Jeem 
only  tofpeak  of  Murder  ? 

Anfi  In  forbidding  Murder,  God  teaches 
lis,  that  He  abhors  the  Caufes  thereof ;  fuch 
is q  Envy,  r  Hatred,  s Anger,  and  Defire  of 
Revenge;  and  that  c  He  accounts  all  thefe  as 
Murder,  E  'Quell.   107th; 


:  Zph.  6. 1,  a,&c. 
Col.  3.18,  ao. 
Ephj     us  5,  11. 
Romans  1,51. 

k  rroverbsaj,  aa. 
/  EpheUans  6.4.9. 

Col.  3.  19,  11. 

Romans  13. 

Matthew  aa.  11. 


rr.  Mat.  5.  ir,u. 

Proverbs  la, 18. 

Matthew  a  6.  $z. 
?;  Ephclians4.  z<5. 

Romans  ja.  19. 

Mat.  5.  3?,  40. 
0  Mat.  4.  s,  6,  7. 

Coloilians  a.  13. 
p  Genetls  9.  6. 

Matthew  a6.  5  a. 

Romans  13.4. 


c  James  t.  *o. 

Galacians  5.  id. 
r  Romans,  1.19. 
S  1  John  a.  9- 
'  t  T  John  i-  is- 


34 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments. 


■yMat.  zx,  39>  & 

7.  i». 
-a;  Romans  11.10. 
x  Ephefians  4.  x. 
Galatians  6.i,x. 
Matthew  s-  5- 
Romans  iz,  18. 
z  Exodus  13.  5 • 
<z  Matthew  5-45* 
b  Romans  iz.  *o. 


c  Leviticus  1 8,2  7. 

d  Judges  ai,  13. 
e  1  Thef.  4-  3>  4- 
/Heb.  13.4. 
1  Corin.  7.4,  9. 


g  Ephefians  5.  3. 

I  Corinthi.6.18; 
&  Matthew  5.  z8. 
i  Ephefians  5.  18. 

1  Corin.  15.  33. 


k  1  Corinthi.6.  10 


1  Corinthi.  5.10. 


wLuke  3.  14. 
l  Thefraloni.4.tfr 


Queft.  107th.  But  is  it  enough  that  we 
don't  kill  any  Man  in  the  Manner  mention }d 
above  ? 

Anf  No  ;  for  when  God  forbids  Envy, 
Hatred,  and  Anger;  He  commands  us  to 
v  love  our  Neighbour  as  ourfelves  ;  to  (hew 
w  Patience,  Peace,  x  Meeknefs,  z  Mercy,  and 
all  Kindnefs,  towards  him,  a  and  prevent  his 
Hurt  as  much  as  in  us  lies :  And  that  we b  do 
Good,  even  to  our  Enemies. 

XLI.  LORD'S   DAY. 

Queft.  108.  What  doth  the  /event h  Com- 
mand teach  us  ? 

Anf  That  all  Uncleannefs  is  accurfed  c  of 
God,  and  that  therefore  we  muft  with  all  our 
Hearts d  deteft  the  fame,  and  live  e  chaftely 
and  temperately,  whether  in  f  holy  Wed- 
lock, or  in  a  fingle  Life. 

Queft.  109th.  Doth  God  forbid  in  this 
Command,  only  Adultery \  and  foe h  like  grofs 
Sins  ? 

Anf  Since  both  our  Body  and  Soul  are 
Temples  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  He  commands 
ustopreferve  them  pure  and  holy;  therefore 
he  forbids  all  unchafte  Actions,  g  Geftures, 
Words,  Thoughts,  *»  Defrres,  and  whatever 
i  can  entice  Men  thereto. 

XLII.    LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  noth.  What  doth  God  forbid  in 
the  eighth  Command  ? 

Anf  God  forbids  not  only  thofe  k  Thefts 
and  1  Robberies  which  arepunifhable  by  the 
Magiftrate  ;  but  He  comprehends  under  the 
Name  of  Theft,  all  wicked  Tricks  and  De- 
vices, whereby  we  defign  to  m  appropriate  to 

ourfelves 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments. 

ourfelves  the  Goods  which  belong  to  our 
Neighbour  ;  whether  it  be  by  Force,  or  un- 
der the  Appearance  of  Right ;  as  by  unjuft  Q 
Weights,  Ells,  °  Meafures,  fraudulent  Mer- 
chandize, falfe  Coins,  *  Ufury,  or  by  any 
other  Way  forbidden  by  God  ;  as  alfo  all  * 
Covetoufnefs,  all  Abufe  and  Wafte  of  his 
Gifts. 

Queft.  in.  But  what  dotb  God  require 
in  this  Command  ? 

Anf.  That  I  promote  the  Advantage  of 
my  Neighbour  in  every  Inftance  I  can  or 
may  ;  and  deal  with  him  as  I r  defire  to  be 
dealt  with  by  others ;  further  alfo  that  I 
faithfully  labour,  fo  that  I  s  may  be  able  to 
relieve  the  Needy, 


35 


n  Proverbs  n.  r> 
oExc.4S,*,IO,H 

Deuter.  15.  13. 
■p  Pfalms  15.  5. 

Luke  6.  35. 
f  1  Corin,  6,  10, 


r  Matthew  7 . 1 1 . 

s  Proverbs  j.  16. 
Epheuans  4. 28. 


XLIII.     LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  112.  What  is  required  in  the  ninth 
Command  ? 

Anf  That  I  bear  falfe  Witnefs  l  againft 
no  Man ;  nor  faliify  v  any  Man's  Words  : 
That  I  be  no  Backbiter,  "  or  Slanderer  ;  that 
I  do  not  judge,  or  join  x  in  condemning  any 
Man  rafhly  or  unheard  ;  but  that  I z  avoid 
all  Sorts  of  Lies  and  Deceit,  as  the  proper 
Works a  of  the  Devil,  unlefs  I  would  bring 
down  upon  me  the  heavy  Wrath  of  God  : 
Likewife  that  in  Judgment  and  all  other 
Dealings  I  love  the  Truth,  fpeak  it  up- 
rightly b  and  confefs  it  :  Alfo  that  I  defend 
and  promote,  c  as  much  as  I  am  able,  die 
Honour  and  good  Character  of  my  Neigh- 
bour. 


t  Proverbs  19. 5,9 

and  zi.  zS. 
-■  Pulm  15.  3. 
w  Romans  1.  29. 
x  Matt.  7.  1.  &c. 

Luke  6.37. 
z  Lev.  19.  11. 


a  Pro.  11.  22. 


& 


h  1  Cori;ithi.i3,<5. 
Epheuans  4.  2> . 
c  1  Peter  4.  8, 


XLTV 


LORD'S 


36 


Of  Prayer. 


Rom. 


7-  7, 


e  Romans  7.  14. 
/  Romans  7,  »*. 
IS,&C 

James  z.  10. 


£  1  John  r.  p: 
PfaJm  3  z  5. 
£  Romans  7,  14. 


1  Corinthl.  9-24 
Phil.S.iz^s,^. 


k?{al.  50.15. 


XLIV.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  113.  Jfte  ^  /£*  tenth  Com- 
mand require  of  us  f 

Anf  That  even  the  fmalleft  Inclination 
or  Thought,  contrary  to  any  of  God's  Com- 
mands, never  rife  in  our  Hearts ;  but  that  at 
all  Times  we  hate  all  Sin  with  our  whole 
.   Hearts,  d  and  delight  in  all  Righteoufnefs. 

-Queft.  114.  But  can  th'ofe  who  are  con-' 
verted  to  God,  perfeclly  keep  thefe  Commands  ? 

Anf  No;  but  even  the  holiefl  Men 
while  in  this  Life,  have  only  fmall  Begin- 
nings of  this c  Obedience,  yet  fo,  that  with  a 
r  Tmcere  Refolution,  they  begin  to  live,  not 
only  according  to  fome,  but  all  the  Com- 
mands of  God. 

Queft.  115.  Why  will  God  then  have  the 
ten  Commands  fo  firiclly  preached,  fince  no 
Man  in  this  Life  can  keep  them  f 

Anf  Firft,  that  all  our  Life  Time,  we 
may  learn  §  more  and  more  to  know  our  fin- 
ful  Nature,  and  thus  become  the  more  ear- 
neft  in  feeking  theRemhTion  of  Sin,  »»  and 
Righteoufnefs  in  Chrifl :  Likewife,  that  we 
constantly  endeavour  and  pray  to  God  for  the 
Grace  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  that  we  may  be- 
come more  and  more  conformable  to  the 
Image  of  God,  till  we  arrive  at  the  Perfec- 
tion propofed  to  us,  in  a  Life  to  come.  » 

OF     PRAYER. 
XLV.   LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  1 1 6.  Why  is  Prayer  neceffary  for 
Chriflians  ? 

Anj.  'Becaufe  it  is  that  chief  Fart  of k 
Tkankfulnefs   which   God   requires  of  us  : 

And 


(JJ  Prayer.  37 

And  d.l(o  becaufe  God  will  give  His  Grace  and 

Holy  Spirit  to  thofe  only  who  with  fmcere  • 

Defires  continually  alk  them  of  Him,  and  i  /  Matthew?.  7.s. 

are  thankful  for  them.  J;ukeL  J  x  •  o> ■  i* 

_        n  ,  TTTJ  1      -r%  >r  n      Matthew  13.  \%. 

C^uelt.   1 1 7th,     vv  hat  are  the  Reqitijites  of    pfaim  $•.  15. 
that  Prayer,  which  is  acceptable  to  God,  and 
which  He  will  hear  ? 

Anf.     Firfl,  that  we  from  the  Heart  pray 
to  the  one  true  God  only,  who  hath  m  mani-  »  John  4j  u. 
fefted  himfelf  in  His  Word,  for  all  Things  he 
hath  commanded  us,  to  aik  of  Him :  n  Se-  «  Romans  8.  **. 
condly,  that  we  rightly  and  throughly  know  0\^n  *'  l4*2 
our  Need  and  Mifery,  that  fo  we  may  °deep-     pfaim  i45.  Is.  * 
ly  humble  ourfelves  in  the  Prefence  of  His  ^*chron.  20,12. 

T    •         n/r    •-   n        ' '*-•    11  i  t  r   11        ^  Plalm  2,n,and 

dirine  Majefty;  thirdly,  that  we  be   fully      34, ,»,  I9y 

perfuaded  that  He,  notwithstanding  we  are  Ii"diah  6<s' z- 

p  unworthy  of  it,  will,  for  the  Sake  of  Chriil  8.  is,  i«- I4' 

our  Lord,  certainly  q  hear  our  Prayer,  as  He  James »»  6>  &c« 

has r  promifed  us  in  his  Word.  Daaieip'  17, 1 3. 

Queft.  1 1 8th.     What  hath  God  Command-  Matthew  7,  g. 

_/  ,        n      r   tt'      o  Pfaim  142,  1. 

ed  us  to  afk  of  Him  ? 

Anf.  All  c  Things  neceffary  for  Soul  and   *  JaiT>es ».  n- 
Body  ;  which  Chrifl  our   Lord  has  compri-     Matthcw  5' 33> 
fed,  in  that  Prayer  He  himfelf v  has  taught  us.    *  Mat.4,9,io&* 

Queft,  1 19.     What  are  the  Words  of  that     Lukc  "'*• &c' 
Prayer T 

Anf.  Oz/r  Father  which  art  in  Heaven, 
hallowed  be  Thy  Name.  Thy  Kingdom  come. 
Thy  Will  be  done  on  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Hea- 
ven. Give  as  this  Day  our  daily  Bread,  and 
forgive  us  our  Debts,  as  we  forgive  our  Debt- 
ors,  and  lead  us  not  into  Temptation  ;  but  de- 
liver us  from  Evil.  For  Thine  is  the  Kingdom, 
the  Power,  and  the  Glory,  for  ever  Amen. 


XLVL  LORD'S. 


3» 


Uj  frayer. 


XL VI.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  120.  Why  hath  Chrift  commanded 
us  to  addrefs  God  thus,  "  Our  Father  ? 

Anf  That  immediately,  in  the  very  Be- 
ginning of  our  Prayer,  He  might  excite  in  us 
a  Child-like  Reverence  for,  and  Confidence 
in  God,  which  are  the  Foundation  of  our 
Prayer ;  namely,  that  God  is  become  our 
10  Matthew  6, 9.  Father  in  Chrift,  w  and  will  much  lefs  deny 
us  what  we  aik  of  Him  in  true  Faith,  than 
our  Parents  x  will  refufe  us  earthly  Things. 

Queft,  1 2 1 .  Why  is  it  here  addedy  "  which 
"  art  in  Heaven  ?" 

Anf.  Left  we  fliould  form  any  z  earthly 
Conceptions  of  God's  Heavenly  Majefty,  and 
that  we  a  may  expect  from  His  Almighty 
Power  all  Things  neceffary  for  Soul  and  Body, 


#  Mat.  7,9,10,11. 
Luke  ii,  II. 
Ifaiah  49,  15. 

2  Jeremiah  23,14. 
A&s  17,  14. 

a  Romans  19,  1  z . 


a  Matthew  6t  9. 
b  John  17,  3- 

Jere.  9,  *3,  *4« 

Matthew  id,  17. 

James  1,5. 
c  Pfalm  119,  137, 
138. 

Luke  1,  46. 

Pfalm  145,  8,9. 


fZ  Pfalm    115, 


Matthew  6,  ro. 


/Matthew  <>,  35. 
Pfalm   up,    c. 


XL VII.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  1 2  2d.   Which  is  the  firft  Petition  ? 

A/f.  a  "  Hallowed  be  thy  Name"; 
That  is,  grant  us  firft  rightly  b  to  knowThee, 
and  to  c  fanctify,  glorify  and  praife  Thee,  in 
all  thy  Works,  in  which  Thy  Power,  Wif- 
dom,  Goodnefs,  Juftice,  Mercy  and  Truth, 
are  clearly  difplayed ;  and  further  alio,  that 
we  may  fo  order  and  direct  or  whole  Lives, 
our  Thoughts,  Words  and  Actions,  as  that 
Thy  Name  may  never  be  blafphemed,  but 
rather  d  honoured  and  praifed,  on  our  Az~. 
count. 


XLYIII.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Quell.  1 2  3d.   Which  is  the  fecond Petition  ? 

Anf.     e  "  Thy  Kingdom   come  ;"  That 

is,  rule  us  fo  by  Thy  Word  and  Spirit,  that 

fubmit  ourfelves  more  and  more  to 

Thee 


v.  e  may 


Of  Prayer. 


39 


Thee;  preferve  and  «  increafe  thy  Church,  jPfaims i,  i a. 

deflroy  the  »  Works  of  the  Devil,  and  ail    bl^s3\*'%0 

Violence  which  would    exalt  itfelf  again!! 

Thee  ;  and  alfo,  all  wicked  Counfels  devifed 

againft  thy  holy  Word  ;  till  the  full  i  Per 

fection  of  thy  Kingdom  takes  Place,  k  where 

in  Thou  fhalt  be  all  in  all. 


i  Rev.  xx,  17,  10. 
k  1  Corinthi.  1 J  ,a  8 


XLIX.   LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.  124.      Which  is  the  third  Petition  ? 

Anf  *  "  Thy  Will  be  done  in  Earth 
as  it  is  in  Heaven;"  That  is,  grant 
that  we  and  all  Men  may  renounce  ]  our  own 
Will,  &  without  murmuring  m  obey  Thy 
Will  which  is  only  good ;  that  fo  every  one 
may  attend  to  and  n  perform  the  Duties  of 
his  Station  and  Calling  as  willingly  and  faith- 
fully, as  the  °  Angels  do  in  Heaven. 


i  Matthew  6,  10. 

/Matthew  1 6,  X4. 

Titus  x,  ix. 
m  Luke  xx,  4X. 

n  1  Corln.    7j  *4* 
Eph.  4.  1. 

0  Pfalm  103,  xo. 


LORD'S  DAY. 

125th.     Which  is  the  fourth  Pe- 


L. 

Quell. 
tition  ? 

Anf  c  "  Give  us  this  Day  our 
daily  Bread  ;  That  is,  be  pleafed  to  pro- 
vide us  with  all  Things  d  neceffary  for  the 
Body,  that  we  may  thereby  acknowledge 
Thee  to  be  the  only  Fountain  of  all  *  Good, 
and  that  neither  our  Care  nor  Induilry  nor 
even  Thy  Gifts,  can  r  profit  us  without  Thy 
Blefling  and  therefore  that  we  may  withdraw 
our  Trufl  from  all  Creatures,  and  place  s  it 
alone  in  Thee. 

LL     LORD'S  DAY. 

Queft.   1 2  6.     Which  is  the  fifth  Petition  ? 
Anf  *  c  And  forgive  us  our  Debts,  '  Matt- 6> 
as  we  forgive  our   Debtors;"  That  is, 

be 


c  Matt 

.  <5,  11 

d  Pfal. 

Mat. 

145,  J 

if. 

&c. 

q  A&s 
14> 

17,  *S 

17. 

,    & 

r  1  Cor.  15, 
Deut.  8,  3- 
Pfal.  1x7,  1 

5  Pfal.  62,11 

S8. 

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*3« 

4o' 

v  Pfalm  fjt  i. . 
i  John  2.  i,  2,. 


•w  Matt.  <J.  14,15- 


Of  Prayer. 

be  pleafed,  for  the  Sake  of  Chrift's  Blood,  T 
not  to  impute  to  us  poor  Sinners,  our  Tranf- 
greflions,  nor  that  Depravity  which  always 
cleaves  to  us ;  even  as  we  feel  this  Evidence 
of  Thy  Grace  in  us,  that  it  is  our  firm  Refo- 
lution  from  the  Heart,  to  w  forgive  our 
Neighbour. 


x  Matthew  6.  13. 


z  John  $•  S- 
Pfal.  103,  14. 

e  1  Pet.  $.  8. 

b  Ephefians  6.  12. 
John  is-  19. 

c  Rom.  7.  23. 
Gal.  5.  17. 


d  Matthew  16.41. 

Mark  13.33. 
c  :  Theflalo.3.13. 
and  5.  23. 


/Mat.  6.  13. 


g  Ramans  10. 12. 
2  Peter  2.  9. 

£  John  14.  13. 
Pfalm  iij,  i- 
Philippians4.io 


2  Corinthi.  1.20. 
?  Tinotky  2.13 


LII.  LORD'S  DAY. 

(^uefl.   127.     Which  is  the fixth  Petition? 
Anf  "  x  And  lead  us  not  into  Temp- 
tation,  BUT     DELIVER  US  FROM    EviL  l" 

That  is,fince  we  are  fo  weak  in  ourfelves,that 
we  cannot  fland  z  a  Moment  ;  and  befides 
this,  fince  our  mortal:  Enemies,  the  Devil,  a 
the  b  World,  and  our  own  c  Flefh,  ceafe  not 
to  aflault  us ;  do  Thou  therefore  preferve 
and  ftrengthen  us  by  the  Power  of  thy  Holy 
Spirit,  that  we  may  not  be  overcome  in  this 
fpiritual  Warfare  ;  *  but  confbantly  and 
ftrenuoufly  may  refift  our  Foes,  till  at  lafl  we 
c  obtain  a  complete  Victory. 

Qiieft.  128.  How  doft  thou  conclude  thy 
Prayer  f 

Anf.  "  f  For  thine  is  the  Kingdom, 
the  Power,  and  the  Glory  forever  ;" 
That  is,  all  thefe  we  afk  of  Thee,becaufeThou 
being  our  King  and  Almighty,  art.  willing 
and  able  to  s  ?ive  us  all  Good  ;  and  all  this 
we  pray  for,  that  thereby,  not  we,  but  Thy 
Holy  Name  may  h  be  glorified  for  ever. 

QuefE  129th.  What  doth  the  Word  "  A- 
*  MEN"  fignify  ?" 

Anf  "  j  Amen,"  fignifies,  it  (hall  truly 
and  certainly  be  ;  for  my  Prayer  is  more  affu- 
redly  heard  of  God,  than  I  feel  in  my  Heart, 
that  I  defire  thefe  Things  of  Him. 


The  End 'of  the Catechi 


?fe 


A 

COMPENDIUM 

O  F    T  H  E 

Christian  Religion, 

For  thofe  who  intend  to  approach 

The  Holy  Supper  of  the  Lord. 


THE    FIRST    QJJ  E  S  T  I  O  N. 

TJOW  many  Things  are  necejfary  for  thee  to  know,  that  thou 
enjoying  real  Comfort  may  eft  live  and  die  happily  ? 
Anf.  Three  :  Fir  ft  how  great  my  Sins  and  Miferies  are  : 
The  Second,  how  I  may  be  delivered  from  all  my  Sins  and 
Miferies  :  The  Third,  how  I  mall  exprefs  my  Gratitude  to 
God  for  fuch  Deliverance. 


THE    FIRST   PART. 

Of  the  Mifery  of  Man. 

2d.  Queft.     Wheyice  know  eft  thou  thy  Mifery  ? 

Anf     Out  of  the  Law  of  God. 

3d.  Queft.     IVhat  hath  God  commanded  thee  in  his  Law  ? 

Anf.  That  is  contained  in  the  ten  Commandment,  whicl\ 
he  hath   revealed  in  Scripture,  as  follows  : 

Exodus  20,  and  Deut.  5.  4,  5,  &c.  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God 
which  have  brought  thee  out  of  the  Land  of  Egypt,  out  or 
the  Houfe  of  Bondage. 

F  1  ft.  Com, 


4i  A    COMPENDIUM. 

ift.  Com.     Thou  (halt  have  no  other  Gods  before  me. 

2d.  Com.  Thou  fhalt  not  make  unto  thee  any  graveri 
Image,  or  anyLikenefs  of  any  Thing  that  is  in  Heaven  above, 
or  that  is  in  the  Earth  beneath,  or  that  is  in  the  Water  under 
the  Earth.  Thou  fhalt  not  bow  down  thyfelf  to  them,  nor  ferve 
them :  For  I  the  Lord  thy  God  am  a  Jealous  God,  vifiting  the 
Iniquity  of  the  Fathers  upon  the  Children  unto  the  third  and 
fourth  Generation  of  them  that  hate  me  ;  and  mewing  Mercy 
unto  Thoufands  of  them  that  Love  me,  and  keep  my  Com- 
mandments. 

3d.  Com.  Thou  fhalt  not  take  the  Name  of  the  Lord 
thy  God  in  vain  :  For  the  Lord  will  not  hold  him  guiltlefs^ 
that  taketh  his  Name  in  vain. 

4th.. Com.  Remember  the  Sabbath  Day,  to  keep  it  holy  ; 
Six  Days  fhalt  thou  labour,  and  do  all  thy  Work  ;"  but  the' 
feventh  Day  is  the  Sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy  God ;  in  it  thou 
fhalt  not  do  any  Work,  thou,  nor  thy  Son,  nor  thy  Daughter, 
thy  Man  Servant,  nor  thy  Maid  Servant,  nor  thy  Cattle,  nor 
thy  Stranger  that  is  within  thy  Gates,  For  in  fix  Days  the 
the  Lord  made  Heaven  and  Earth,  the  Sea  and  all  that  m 
them  is,  and  refted  the  feventh  Day  t  wherefore  the  Lord 
blefTed  the  Sabbath  Day  and  hallowed  it. 

5th.  Com.  Honour  thy  Father  and  thy  Mother,  that  thy 
Days  may  be  long  upon  the  Land,  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee. 

6th.  Com.     Thou  fhalt  not  kill. 

7th.  Com.     Thou  fhalt  not  commit  Adultery. 

8th.  Com.     Thou  fhalt  not  Steal. 

9th*  Com.  Thou  fhalt  not  bear  falfe  Witnefs  agaifrft  thy 
Neighbour, 

10th.  Com.  Thou  fhalt  not  covet  thy  Neighbour's  Houle, 
thou  fhalt  not  covet  thy  Neighbour's  Wife,  nor  his  Man  Ser- 
vant, nor  his  Maid  Servant,  nor  his  Ox,  nor  his  Afs,  nor 
any  Thing  that  is  thy  Neighbour's. 

4th.  Queft.     tiow  are  the  Ten   Commandments  divided  ? 

Anf.  Into  two  Tables. 

5th.  Q^eft.  Which  is  the  Sum  of  what  God  requires  of  thee,- 
in  the  four  Commandments   of  the  firft  Tabk  ? 

Anf.  That  I  fhall  Love  the  Lord  my  God,  with  all  my 
Heart,  with  all  my  Soul,  with  all  my  Mind,  and  with  all 
my  Strength  :  This  is  the  Firft  and  Great  Commandment. 

6th.  Queft.  Which  is  the  Sum  of  ivhat  God  commands  thee, 
in  the  Six  Commandments  of  the  Second  Table  ? 

Anf. 


A     e,  U  M  r  L  IN   JJ  1   u   ivi  43 

Anf  That  I  fliall  lore  my  Neighbour  as  my  felf :  On 
:hefe  Two  Commandments  hang  the  whole  Law  and  the 
Prophets. 

7th.  Queft.     Canft  thou  keep  allthefe  Things  perfectly  ? 

Anf  In  no  wife  :  For  I  am  prone  by  Nature  to  hate  God 
and  my  Neighbour  ;  and  to  tranfgrcfs  the  Commandments 
of  God  in  Thought,  Word,  and  Deed. 

8th.  Queft.  Hath  God  created  the*  naturally  fo  wicked  and 
perverfe  ? 

Anf.  By  no  Means  :  But  he  created  me  good  and  after 
his  own  Image,  in  the  true  Knowledge  of  God,  in  Righteouf- 
nefs  and  in  Holinefs. 

pth.  Queft.  '  Whence  then  proceeds  thai  Depravity,  which  is 
in  thee  ? 

Anf.  From  the  Fall  and  Difobedience  of  Adam  and  Eve 
in  Paradife,  hence  our  Nature  is  become  fo  corrupt,  that 
we  are  all  conceived  and  born  in  Sin, 

10th.  What  was  that'  Difobedience  ? 

Anf.  That  they  did  eat  of  the  Fruit  of  the  Tree,  which 
God  had  forbidden  them. 

nth.  Queft.     Does   the.  Difobedience  of  Adam  concern  us? 

Anf  Certainly  :  For  he  is  the  Father  of  us  all  ;  and  we 
have  alt  finned  in  him. 

1 2th.  Queft.  Are  ive  then  incapable  of  doing  any  Good  as 
cf  ourf elves  ;  and  prone  to  all  Planner  of  Wickedncfs  ? 

Anf  Indeed  we  are  :  Unlefs  we  are  regenerated  by  the 
Spirit  of  God. 

13th.  Queft.  Will  God  fuffer  fuch  Difobedience  and  Corrup* 
i ion  to  go  impunifbed  ? 

Anf.  By  no  Means  :  But  in  his  juft  Judgment  will  punifh 
them,  both  in  Time  and  Eternity,  as  is  written  :  Curfed 
is  every  one  that  continueth  not  in  all  Things,  which  are  written 
in  the  Book  of  the  Law  to  do  them . 


T  H  E 


44  A     COMPENDIUM 

THE     SECOND     PART. 

Of  Man's  Deliverance  out  of  his  Mifery. 

14th.  Queft.  By  -what  Means  canft  thou  efcape  this  Punijh- 
tnent,  and  be  again  received  into  Favour  ? 

Anf  By  fuch  a  Mediator,  who  is  in  one  Perfon  very  God, 
and  a  real  righteous  Man. 

1 5th.  Queft.     Who  is  that  Mediator  ? 

Anf.  Our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  who  in  one  Perfon,  is  true 
God,  and  a  real  righteous  Man. 

1 6th.  Queft.     Could  not  the  Angels  he  our  Mediators  ? 

Anf.     No  :  For  they  are  neither  God  nor  Men. 

17th.  Queft.     Cannot  the  Saints  be  our  Mediators  P 

Anf.  No  :  For  they  themfelves  have  finned,  and  have 
obtained  Salvation  by  no  other  Means,  than  through  this 
Mediator. 

1 8th.  Queft.  Shall  all  Men  then  be  faved  by  the  Mediator 
Jefus,  as  they  are  all  condemned  in  Adam  ? 

Anf.  No  :  But  thofe  only  who  receive  him  by  a  true  Faith  : 
As  it  is  written,  "  John  3.16.  For  God  fo  loved  the  World, 
*'  that  he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that  whofoever  believed 
*'  in  him  fhould  not  perifh,  but  have  everlafting  Life.  " 

19.  Queft.     What  is  true  Faith  ? 

Anf.  It  is  a  certain  Knowledge  of  God,  and  of  his  Pro - 
inifes  revealed  to  us  in  the  Gofpel,  and  an  hearty  Confi- 
dence that  all  my  Sins  are  forgiven  me,  for  ChriiVs  Sake. 

20th  Queft.  What  is  the  Sum  of  that  -which  God  hath  pro- 
knifed  in  the  Gofpel,  and  commanded  us  to  believe  ? 

Anf  That  is  comprehended  in  the  twelve  Articles  of  the 
Catholick  Chriftian  Faith,  which  are  as  follows. 

t .  I  Believe  in  God,  the  Father,  Almighty,  Maker  of 
Heaven  and  Earth. 

2.  And  in  Jefus  Chrift  his  only  begotten  Son  our  Lord  : — 

3.  Was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghoft,  born  of  the 
Virgin  Mary. 

4.  Suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified,  Dead 
and  Buried,  He  defcended  into  Hell. 

5.  The  third  Day  he  rofe  again  from  the  Dead. 

6.  He  afcended  into  Heaven,  and  iitteth  on  the  Right: 
Hand  of  God,  the  Father  Almighty. 

7.  From  thence  he  fhall  come  to  Judge  the  Quick  and  the 
Dead. 

7.  I  Believe 


A     COMPENDIU  M. 


45 


8.  I  Believe  in  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

9.  I  Believe  an  Holy  Catholick  Church,  the  Communion 
of  Saints. 

10.  The  Forgivenefs  of  Sins. 

11.  TheRefurrection  of  the  Body. 

12.  And  the  Life  everlaftinsr. 

o 

2  1  ft.  Queft.  When  you  prof efs  to  believe  in  God  the  Father, 
and  the  Son,  and  ths  Holy  Ghoft,  do  you  mean  three  Gods 
thereby.  ? 

Anf.     In  no  wife  :   For  there  is  but  one  only  true  God, 

2 2d.  Queft.  Why  do  you  then  name  three,  the  Father,  the 
Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft  > 

Anf.  Becaufe  God  hath  fo  revealed  himfelf  in  his  Word, 
that  thefe  three  diftinct  Perfons,  are  the  only  one,  and  true 
God,  as  we  alfo  are  baptized  in  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and 
of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

23d.  Queft.  What  believeft  thou  when  then  fay  eft,  M  I 
believe  in  God,  the  Father  Almighty,  Maker  of  Heaven  and 
Earth  >. 

Anfiv.  That  the  Eternal  Father  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift, 
who  of  Nothing  made  Heaven  and  Earth,  and  ftill  upholds 
them  by  his  Providence ;  is  my  God  and  Father,  for  Chriit 
his  Son's  fake. 

24th.  Queft.  What  believeft  thou  ivhen  thou  fayeft,  "  and 
"  in  Jefus  Chrift  his  only  begotten  Son  our  Loi'd  ? 

Anf  That  Jefus  Chriit  is  the  eternal  and  only  Son  of  the 
Father,  co-effential  with  God  the  Father,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

25th.  Queft.      Do  you  not  believe  that  he  alfo  became  Alan  ? 

Anf  Yes  :  For  he  was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and 
born  of  the  Virgin  Mary. 

26th.  Queft.      Is  his  Godhead  than  changed  into  Humanity  ? 

Anf     No  :  For  the  God-head  is  immutable. 

27th,  Queft.     How  is  he  then  become  Plan  ? 

Anf.  By  aiTuming  the  Human  Nature  into  a  perfonal 
Union  with  his  Divine. 

28th.  Queft.  Did  he  then  bring  his  Human  Xaturc  frcrt 
Heaven  ? 

Anf  No  :  But  he  took  it  on  him  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  by 
the  Operation  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and  is  thus  become  like 
unto  us  his  Brethem  in  all  Things,  Sin  excepted.  Hebrew 
2.  17,  and 4,   15. 

29th.  Queft.     Why  is  he  called  Jefus,  that  is  Saviour  -? 

Jnj.     Becaufe  he  laves  his  People  from  their  Sins. 

30th.  QxieiL 


46  A     COMPENDIUM, 

30th,  Queft.     Is  there  no  other  Saviour  ? 

Anf  No  :  For  there  is  none  other  Name  under  Heaven 
given  among  Men,  whereby  we  muft  be  fayed,  than  in  the 
Name  of  Jeius,     A  els  4.  12. 

31ft,  Que  ft.     Why  he  is  called  Chrift,  that  is  anointed  ? 

Anf  Beeaufe  he  was  anointed  with  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and 
ordained  by  God  the  Father,  to  be  our  chief  Prophet,  our 
only  High  Prieft,  and  our  eternal  King, 

32th,  Queft.     What  then  hath  Jefus  Chrijl  done  to  Javeus  ? 

Anf  He  has  fuffered  for  us,  was  crucified  and  died,  was 
buried  and  defcencled  into.  HeU;  that  is  he  fufered  the  Tor- 
ments of  Hell,  and  thus  became  obedient  to  his  Father,  that 
he?  might  deliver  us  from  the  temporal  and  eternal  Punifhment 
due to  Sin. 

33th,  Queft,     In  which  Nature  hath  he  fujfered  this  I 

4nf  Only  in  his  Human  Nature,  that  is,  in  Soul  and 
Body, 

341b,  Queft,     What  hath  then  his  Godhead  contributed  hereto  I 

Anf  His  Godhead  by  its  Power,  hath  in  fuchwife  ftrength- 
enecl  the  aftumed  Human  Nature,  that  it  could  bear  the 
burden  of  God's  wrath  againft  Sin,  and  deliver  us  from  it. 

35th.  Queft.  Did  Chrijl  then  remain  under  the  Power  of 
Death  \ 

A;f  No  :  But  he  rofe  from  the  Dead  the  third  Day,  for 
our  Juftiiication,  Rom.  4.25. 

36th,    Queft.  Where  is  Chrijl  now,  as  to  his  Human  Nature  ? 

Anf.  He  is  afcended  into  Heaven,  and  fits  at  the  Right 
Hand  of  God  the  Father,  that  is  exalted  in  the  higheft  Glory, 
£ar  above  all  Creatures.     Eph,  1.  20,  21. 

37th,  Queft,     To  what  End  is  he  there  fo  highly  exalted? 

Anf.  Particularly  that  he  might  from  thence  govern  his. 
Church,  and  there  be  our  Intercefibr  by  the  Father. 

38th  Queft,  Is  he  not  with  us  then  even  unto  End  of  the 
H':rldy  as  he  hath  prcmifedus.    Matth.  28,  20.  ? 

Anf  With  Refpccl:  to  hist  Godhead,  Majefty,  Grace 
and  Spirit,  he  is  never  abfent  from  us :  But  with  Refpecl:  to 
his  human  Nature  he  remains  in  Heaven,  until  he  fhali  come 
again   to  Judge  the  Quick  and  the  Dead, 

39th.  Queft.     What  do  you  believe  concerning  the  Holy  Ghoft  I 

Anf  That  he  is  the  true  and  co-eternal  God  with  the  Fa- 
ther and  Son  :  And  that  he  being  given  to  me  of  the  Father* 
through  Chrift,  regenerates  me,  and  leads  me  into  all 
Truth,  comforts  mc,  and  will  abide  with  me  for  ever 

40th.  Queft, 


A    COMPENDIUM  47 

40th.  Queft.     What  believefi  thou  concerning  the  Holy  Cdtko* 
lick  Church  ? 

Anfw.  That  the  Son  of  God  gathers  by  his  Word 
and  Spirit  out  of  the  whole  Human  it  ace,  thofe  who  arc 
chofen  to  eternal  Life,  to  be  a  Church  to  himfelf ;  of  Which 
I  believe  I  am,  and  always  fhall  remain  a  living  Member. 
41ft.  Queft.  Where  doth  he gather  this  Church  ? 
Anf.  Where  God's  Word  is  purely  preached,  and  the  he :-!v 
Sacraments  adminiftered  according  to  the  Inftitution  o£ 
Chrift. 

42d.  QuefL     Jl^t  Benefits  dcth  Cod  befiow  on  this  Church  ? 
Anf     He  grants    her  Remhlion  of  Sins,  the  Refurreclion 
of  the  Flefli,  and  eternal  Life. 

43d.  Queft.  What  doth  it  profit  thee  now  that  thou  belicvijl 
nil  this  ? 

Anf.  That  I  am  righteous    in  Chrift  before  God.  Rem.  5.  i , 
44d.  Queft.     How  art  thou  righteous  before  God  ? 
Anf.     Only  by  a  true  Faith  in  Jefus  Chrift. 
45th.  Queft      How  is  it  to  be  underfloodthat  thou  art  juftified 
by  Faith  only  ? 

Anf.  Thus  :  That  the  perfect  Satisfaction  and  Righteouf-* 
nels  of  Chrift  alone,  is  imputed  to  me  of  God,  by  which 
my  Sins  are  forgiven  me,  and  I  become  an  Heir  of  Everlafting 
Life ;  and  that  I  cannot  receive  that  Righteoufnefs  by  arty 
other  means  than  by  Faithu 

46th;  Quefti  Why  cannot  our  good  Works  be  our  Righteouf 
nefs  before  God,  or  fome  Part  thereof 1 

Anf  Becaufe  even  our  beft  Works  in  this  Life,  are  imper* 
feet,  and  polluted  with  Sins. 

47th.  Queft.  Do  our  good  Works  then  merit  nothing,  which 
yet  God  will  reward  in  this,  and  in  a  future  Life  I 

Anf     This  Reward  is  not  given  out  of  Merit  but  of  Grace, 
48th.  Queft.     Who  wbrkcth  that  Faith  in  Thee  ? 
Anf.     The  Holy  Ghoft. 
49th.  Queft.     By  what  Means  ? 

Anf.  By  the  hearing  of  the  Word  preached.  Rom1. 10. 14,  i'4, 
50th.  Queft.     How  does  he ftrcngthen  that  Faith  ? 
Anf.     By  the  fame  Word  preached,  and  by  the  Ufc  of  thy 
Holy  Sacraments. 

51ft.  Queft.     What  are  the  Sacraments  ? 
Anf.     They  are    holy  Signs  and  Seals  mftitttted  by   God, 
thereby  to  allure  us,  that  he  of  Gntce  grants  us  Rcmrftroii  ci 


48  A     COMPENDIUM. 

Sins,  and  Life  eternal,  for  the  Sake  of  that  one  Sacrifice  of 
Chrift  finished  on  the  Crofs. 

52d.  Queft.  How  many  Sacraments  hath  Chrift  injlituted in 
the  New-Teftamsnt  ? 

Anf.     Two  :  Holy  Baptifm,  and  the  holy  Supper. 

53d.  Queft.     Wnichis  the  outward  Sign  in  Baptifm  ? 

Jnf.  The  Water  with  which  we  are  baptifed  in  the  Name 
of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

54th.     Queft.     What  doth  thatfignify  and  Seal  ? 

Anf  The  Wafhing  away  of  Sins  by  the  Blood  and  Spirit 
of  Jefus  Chrift. 

55th  Queft.  Where  hath  Chrift  promifed  and  ajfurcd  us  of 
this  ? 

Jnf.  In  the  Inftitution  of  Baptifm,  which  is  as  follows, 
"  Go  ye  into  all  the  World,  and  preach  the  Gofpel  to  every 
"  Creature.  He  that  believeth  and  is  baptifed  fhall  be  faved, 
"  but  he  that  believeth  not,  fhall  be  damned," 

56th.  Queft.      Jre  Infants  alfo  to  be  baptifed  ? 

Jnf  Yes  :  For  they  as  well  as  the  Adult  are  comprehended, 
in  the  Covenant  of  God,  and  in  his  Church. 

57th.  Queft.  Which  is  the  outward  Sign  in  the  Lord's  Sup- 
per ? 

Jnf  The  broken  Bread  that  we  eat,  and  the  poured  out 
Wine  which  we  drink,  in  Remembrance  of  the  Sufferings 
and  Death  of  Chrift. 

58th.   Queft.     What  is  thereby  fignified  and fe ale d  \ 

Anf  That  Chrift  with  his  crucified  Body,  and  fhed  Blood, 
feeds  and  nourifhesour  Souls  to  everlafting  Life. 

59th.  Queft.     Where  hath  Chrift  promifed fuch  Things  to  us  ? 

Jnf  In  the  Inftitution  of  the  Lord's  Supper,  which  is 
thus  exprefTed,  by  St.  Paul.  1.  Cor.  11,  23,  24.  25,  26.  "  For 
"  Ihav*  received  of  the  Lord,  that  which  alfo  I  delivered  unto  you, 
"  that  the  Lord  Jefus  the  fame  Night  in  which  he  was  betrayed, 
**  took  Bread  :  And  when  he  had  given  thanks,  he  brake  it,  and 
"  [aid,  Take  eat  ;  this  is  my  Body,  which  is  broken  for  you : 
"  This  do  in  Remembrance  of  me.  After  the  fame  manner  alfo  he 
"  took  the  Cup,  when  he  had fupped,  faying,  This  Cup  is  the  new 
"  Tcftament  in  my  Blood;  This  do  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it,  in 
"  Remembrance  of  me.  For  as  often  as  ye  eat  this  Bread,  and 
"  drink  this  Cup,  ye  dofhew  the  Lord's  Death  till  he  come." 

60th.  Queft.  Is  the  Bread  oJmnged  ihio  the  Body  uf  Chrift, 
and  the  Wine  into  his  Blood  ? 

'Jnf, 


A    COMPENDIUM.  49 

Anf     No  :  No  more  than  the  Water  in  Baptifm  is  changed 

to  the  Blood  of  Chrift. 

6ift.  Queft.  *After  what  Manner  mujl  you  examine  your* 
If  before  you  come  to  the  Lord's  Supper  ? 

Anf.  i ft.  I  muft  examine  whether  I  abhor  myfelf  for  my 
ins,  and  humble  myfelf  before  God  on  Account  of  them, 
d.  Whether  I  believe  and  truft  that  all  my  Sins  are  forgiven 
te  for  Chrift's  Sake.  3d.  Whether  I  alfo  have  a  fincere  Re- 
;>lutionN  henceforward,  To  walk  in  all  good  Works. 

6zd.  Queft.  May  thsfe  be  admitted  to  the  Lord's  Slipper, 
uho  teach  falfe  Dotlrines,  or  lead  offenfive  Lives  ? 

Anf.  No  :  Left  the  Covenant  of  God  be  profaned,  and 
lis  Wrath  kindled  againft  the  whole  Church. 

63.  Queft.     How  miffi  we  then  deal  with  fuch  Perfons  P 

Anf  According  to  the  Appointment  given  us  by  Chrift, 
Matt.  18.  15,  16,  17.  "  If  thy  Brother  mail  trefpafs  againft 
*  thee,  go  and  tell  him  his  Fault  between  thee  and  him  al©ne  : 
'  If  he  ihall  hear  thee,  thou  haft  gained  thy  Brother  :  But 
1  if  he  will  not  hear  thee,  then  take  with  thee  one  or  two 
1  more,  that  in  the  Mouth  of  two  or  three  WitneiTes  every 
'  Word  may  be  eftabliihed  :  And  if  he  lhall  neglect  to  hear 
'  them,  tell  it  unto  the  Church  :  But  if  he  neglect  to  hear 
'  the  Church,  let  him  be  unco  thee,  as  an  Heathen  Man,  and 
<  a  Publican." 


PART     THE     THIRD. 

Of  the    Gratitude    we  owe  to   GOD    for 
Redemption. 

64th.  Queft.  Since  we  are  fived  meerly  of  Grace  through 
Chrift f  why  muft  we  then  yet  do  good  Works  ? 

Anf  Not  to  merit  Heaven  thereby  (which  Chrift  hath 
done)  but  becaufe  this  is  commanded  me  of  God. 

65  th.  Queft.     What  Purpofe  then  do  your  good  Works  anfwer? 

Anf.  That  I  fhould  thereby  teftify  my  Thankfulnefs  to 
God  for  all  his  Benefits,  and  that  he  may  be  glorified  by  me  ; 
and  that  alfo  I  may  be  allured  of  the  Sincerity  of  my  Faith 

G  by 


5p  A    COMPENDIUM. 

by  good  Works  as  the  Fruits  thereof,  and   that   my  Neigh- 
bours may  be  edified  thereby  and  gained  to  Chrift. 

66th.  Queft.     Shall  they  alfo  be  faved  who  do  no  good  Works  ? 

Anf.  No,  for  the  Scripture  faith,  that  neither  Fornicators, 
nor  Idolators,  nor  Adulterers,  nor  Whoremongers,  nor 
Thieves,  nor  Covetous,  nor  Drunkards,  nor  Revilers,  nor 
Robbers,  nor  fuch  like,  fhall  inherit  the  Kingdom  of  God, 
I  Cor.  6.  9  and  io.    unlefs  they  turn  to  the  Lord. 

67th.  Queft.     Wherein  doth  the  Converfion  of  Man  confifi  ? 

Anf.  In  a  hearty  Repentance  and  avoiding  of  Sin,  and  in 
an  earned  Deiire  after,  and  doing  of  all  good  Works. 

68.     Queft.     What  are  good  Works  ? 

Anf  Only  thofe  which  proceed  from  a  true  Faith,  are 
done  according  to  the  Law  of  God,  and  to  his  Glory,  and 
not  thofe  which  are  founded  on  Human  Inftitutions,  or  on 
our  own  Imaginations. 

69th.  Queft.  Can  they  ivho  are  converted  io  Cod,  perfectly 
keep  the  Law  f 

Anf  Not  at  all  :  But  even  the  mo  ft  holy  Men,  as  long 
as  they  are  in  this  Life,  have  only  a  fmall  Beginning  of  this 
Obedience  ;  yet  lb,  that  they  with  a  fincere  Resolution  begin 
to  live  not  only  according  to  fome,  but  according  to  all  the 
Commandments  of  God,  as  they  alfo  conftantly  pray  to  God 
that  they  may  daily  increafe  therein. 

70th.  Queft.     To  whom  mujl  we  pray  for  this  P 

Anf.  Not  to  any  Creature,  but  to  God  alone,  who  can 
help  us,  and  will  hear  us  for  Jefus  Chrift's  Sake. 

71ft.  Queft.      In  whofe  Name  mujl  we  pray  to  God  ? 

Anf.  Only  in  the  Name  of  Chrift,  John  16,  23,  and  not 
in  the  Name  of  any  Saints. 

7  2d.  Queft.     What  mujl  ws  pray  to  God  for  ? 

Anf.  For  all  Things  necefiary  for  Soul  and  Body,  which 
Chrift  our  Lord  has  comprifed  in  that  Prayer  he  himfelf  has 
taught  us. 

73d.  Queft.      What  are  the  Words  of  that  Prayer  ? 

Anf.  Our  Father  which  art  in  Heaven,  Hallowed  be  thy 
Name.  Thy  Kingdom  come.  Thy  Will  be  done  in  Earth, 
it  is  in  Heaven.  Give  us  this  Day  our  daily  Bread.  And 
forgive  us  our  Debts,  as  we  forgive  our  Debtors,  and  lend  us 
not  into  Temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  Evil.  For  Thine 
is  the  Kingdom,  and  the  Power,  and  the  Glory,  for  ever. 
AMEN. 

7 4th.  Queft.     What  do  you  defirc  of  God  in  this  Prayer  ? 
*'        —  Anj. 


•A    COMPENDIUM.  51 

Jtnf.  ift.  That  all  Things  which  tend  to  the  Glory  of 
God,  may  be  promoted,  and  that  whatfoever  is  repugnant 
thereto,  or  contrary  to  his  Will,  may  be  prevented^  2d. 
That  he  may  provile  me  with  all  Things  neceffary  fo|r  the 
Body,  and  as  to  my  Soul  preferve  me  from  all  Evil,  which 
might  in  any  Wife  be  detrimental  to  my  Salvation.     Amen. 

[When  thofe  Perfons  who  are  inclined  to  become  Membete 
of  the  Church,  thoroughly  know  and  confefs  thefe  funda- 
mental Truths  ;  they  are  then  to  be  afked  whether  they  have 
any  Doubt  in  any  Point  concerning  the  Doctrine  ;  to  the  End 
that  they  may  be  fatisfied  :  And  in  Cafe  any  of  them  mould 
anfwer  in  the  Affirmative,  Endeavours  muft  be  ufed  to  con- 
vince them,  out  of  the  Scriptures  ;  and  if  they  are  all  iatif- 
fied,  they  muft  be  afked,  whether  they  propofe,  by  the 
Grace  of  God,  to  perfevere  in  this  Doctrine,  and  to  forfake  the 
World,  and  to  lead  a  new  Chriftian  Life.  Laftly,  they  are 
to  be  afked,  whether  they  will  fubmit  themfelves  to  the 
Chriftian  Difcipline. 

Which  being  done,  they  are  to  be  exhorted  to  Peace,  Love 
and  Concord  with  all  Men,  and  to  Reconciliation  if  their  is 
any  Variance  fubfifting  between  them  and  their  Neighbours.] 


The  End  of  the  Compendium  of  the  Chriftian  Religion, 


m 


THE  Ohf/ffcti 

CONFESSION  of  FAITH 

O  F    T  H  E 

Reformed  CHURCHES 

IN      THE 

NETHERLANDS. 

Revifed  in  the  National  Synod,  laft  held  at  Dort  in  the 
Years  1618  and  19. 


ARTICLE,    I. 

That  there  is  one  only  GOD. 

WE  all  believe  with  the  Heart,  and  confefs  with  the  Mouth, 
that  there  is  one  only  and  fimple  fpiritual  Being,  which  we 
call  God;  and  that  He  is  eternal,  incomprehenfible,  invifible, 
immutable,  infinite  Almighty,  perfectly  Wife,  Juft,  Good,  and 
the  overflowing  Fountain  of  all  Good. 

II. 
By  what  Means  .GOD  is   made  known  unto  us. 

We  know  him  by  two  Means :  Firft,  by  the  Creation,  Preferva- 
tion  and  Government  of  the  Univerfe  ;  which  is  before  our  Eyes 
as  a  moft  elegant  Book,  wherein  all  Creatures  great  and  fmall 
are  as  fo  many  Characters  leading  us  te  Contemplate  the  invifible 
Things  of  GOD,  namely,  his  eternal  Power  and  Godhead,  as  the 
Apoftle  Paul  faith,Rom.  1.  20.  All  which  Things  arcfufficient 
to  convince  Men,  and  leave  them  without  Excufe.  Secondly,  he 
makes  himfelf  more  clearly  and  fully  known  to  us  by  his  Holy  and 
Divine  Word  ;  that  is  to  fay,  as  far  as  is  neceffary  for  us  to  know 
mi  this  Life,  to  his  Glory  and  our  Salvation. 

III. 


The  Confeffion  of  Faith.  53 

III. 

Of  the  written  Word  of  GOD. 
We  confefs,  that  this  Word  of  God,  was  net  fent  nor  delivered 
by  the  Will  of  Man,  but  that  Holy  Men  of  GOD  fpake  as  the? 
were  msved  by  the  Holy  Ghoft,  as  the  Apoftle  Peter  faith.  And 
that  afterwards  God,  from  a  fpecial  Care  which  he  has  for  us 
and  our  Salvation,  commanded  his  Servants  the  Prophets  and 
Apoftles,  to  commit  his  revealed  Word  to  Writing,  and  he  himfeif 
wrote  with  his  own  Finger,  the  two  Tables  of  the  Law  :  There- 
fore we  call  fuch  Writings  Holy  and  Divine  Scriptures. 

IV. 
Canonical  Books  of  the  Holy  Scripture. 

We  believe  that  the  Holy  Scriptures  are  contained  in  twaBoqikv 
namely  the  Old  and  NewTeftament,  which  are' Canonical,  againil 
which  nothing  can  be  alledged  :  Thefe  are  thus  named  in  the 
Church  of  God  The  Books  of  the  Old  Teftament  are,  the 
five  Books  of  Mofes,  viz.  Genefis,  Exodus,  Leviticus,  Numbers, 
Deuteronomy :  the  Book  of  Jofhua,  Judges,  Ruth,  two  Books  c£ 
Samuel,  and  two  of  the  Kings,  two  Books  of  the  Chronicles,  com- 
monly called  Paralipomenon,  the  firft  of  Ezra,  Nehemiah,  Either, 
Job,  the  Pfalms  of  David,  the  three  Books  of  Solomon,  namely 
the  Proverbs,  Ecclefiafles,  and  the  Song  of  Songs ;  the  four  great 
Prophets,  Ifaiah,  Jeremiah,  Ezekiel,  and  Daniel  ;  and  the  twelve 
lefler  Prophets,  namely,  Hofea,  Joel,  Amos,  Obadiah,  Jonah, 
Micah,  Nahum,  Habbakuk,  Zephaniah,  Haggai,  Zechariah, 
Malachi. 

Thofe  of  the  New  Teftament  are  the  four  Evangelifts,  viz, 
Matthew,  Mark,  Luke,  and  John  ;  theA&s  of  the  Apoftles:  The 
fourteen  Epiftles  of  the  Apoftle  Paul,  viz.  one  to  the  Romans, 
two  to  the  Corinthians,  one  to  theGalatians,  one  to  the  Ephelians, 
one  to  the  Philippians,  one  to  the  Coloflians,  two  to  the  Thefalo- 
nians,  two  to  Timothy,  one  to  Titus,  one  to  Philemon,  and  oae 
to  the  Hebrews  :  The  Seven  Epiftles  of  the  other  Apoftles,  namely 
one  of  James,  two  of  Peter,  three  of  John,  one  of  jude  :  and  the 
Revelation  of  the  Apoftle  John  * 

V. 

From  whence  the  Holy   Scriptures  derive  their  Dignity  and 
Authority. 

We  receive  all  thefe  Books,  and  thefe  only  as  Holy  and  Canoni- 
cal,for  the  Regulatibn,  Foundation  and  Confirmation  of  our  Faith  ; 
believing  without  any  Doubt  all  Things  contained  in  them,  aot 
fomuch  becaufe  the  Church  receives  and  approves  them  as  fuch, 
but  more  efpecially  becaufe  the  Holy  Ghoft  witne/feth  in  our 
Hearts,  that  they  are  from  God,  whereof  they  carry  the  Evi- 
dence in  themfelves  :  For  the  very  Blind  are  able  to  perceive  t)vst 
the  Things  foretold  in  them  are  fulfilling.  VI. 


54  The  Confeffionof  Faith* 

VI. 

The  difference  between  the  Canonical  and  Apocryphical  Books, 

We  diftinguifh  thofe  facred  Books  from  the  Apocryphical,  viz. 
the  third  and  fourth  Book  of  Efdras,  the  Books  of  Tobias,  Judith, 
Wifdom,  Jelus  Syrach,  Baruch,'  the  Appendix  to  the  Book  of 
Either,  the  Song  of  the  three  Children  in  the  Furnace,  the  Hiftory 
of  Suiannah,  of  Bell  and  the  Dragon,  the  Prayer  of  Manages* 
and  the  two  Books  of  the  Maccabees  :  All  which  the  Church  may 
read  and  take  Inftroftion  from,  fo  far  as  they  agree  with  the 
Canonical  Books  :  But  they  are  far  from  having  fuch  Power  and 
Efficacy,  as  that  we  may  from  their  Teftimony  confirm  any  point 
of  Faith,  or  of  the  Christian  Religion ;  much  ieis  to  detract  from 
theAuthority  of  the  other  facred  Books. 

VII. 

The  fiiffciency  of  the   Holy  Scriptures,  to  be  the  only  Rule   of 

faith. 

We  believe  that  thefe  Holy  Scriptures,  fully  contain  the  Will  of 
God,  and  that  whatfoever  Man  ought  to  believe  unto  Salvation, 
is  fufSciently  taught  therein.  For  fince  the  whole  Manner  of 
Worfhip  which  God  requires  of  us,  is  writ  in  them  at  large,  it  is 
unlawful  for  any  one  tho'  an  Apoflle  to  teach  otherwife,  than  we 
are  now  taught  in  the  Holy  Scriptures  :  Nay  though  it  was  an 
Angel  from  Heaven,  as  the  Apoftle  Paul  faith.  For  fince  it  is 
forbidden,  to  add  unto  or  take  away  any  Thing  from  the  IVord  of 
God,  it.  doth  thereby  evidently  appear,  that  the  Doctrine  thereof 
is  moil  perfect  and  compleat  in  all  Refpects.  Neither  may  we 
compare  any  Writings  of  Men,  tho'  never  fo  Holy,  with  thofe 
divine  Scriptures,  nor  ought  we  to  compare  Culbm,  or  the  great 
Multitude,  or  Antiquity,  or  Succefiion  of  Times  or  Perlbns,  or 
Council?,  Decrees  or  Statutes,  with  the  Truth  of  God,  for  the 
Truth  is  above  all  ;  for  all  Men  are  of  themfelves  Liars,  and  more 
vain  than  Vanity  itfelf :  Therefore,  we  reject  with  all  our  Hearts, 
whatfoever  doth  not  agree  with  this  infallible  Rule,  which  the 
Apoftles  have  taught  us  faying,  try  the  Spirits  whether  they  are  of 
GQD.  Likewife,  if  there  come  any  unto  you  and  bring  not  this 
DoCtrine,   receive  him  not  into  your  Houfe, 

VIII. 
That  GOD  is  one,  in  EJfence,  yet  neverthelefs  difinguified  in  three 

P  erfons . 

According  to  this  Truth  and  this  Word  of  God,  we  believe  in 
©ne  only  God,  who  is  one  Angle  Eflence,  in  which  are  three  Per- 
fons,  really  truly  and  eternaily  Diftinct,  according  to  their  in- 
communicable Properties  ;  namely  the  Father,  and  the  Son,  and 
the  Holy  Ghoil.  The  Father  is  the  Caufe,  Origin,  and  Beginning 
of  all  Things  vifible  and  invifible  ;  the  Son  is  the  Word,  Wifdom, 
and  Image  of  the  Father;   the  Holy  Ghoft   is  the  eternal  Power 

and 


The  Confeffion  of  Faith.  55 

and  Might,  proceeding  from  the  Father  and  the  Son.  Neverthe- 
JeisGoD  is  not  by  this  Diitinction  divided  into  Three  ;  fmce  rhe 
Holy  Scriptures  teach  us,  that  the  Father,  and  the  Son,  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  have  each  his  Perfonality,  diftinguiihed  by  their  Pro- 
perties ;  but  in  fuch  Wife  that  thefe  three  Perions  are  but  one  only 
God.  Hence  then  it  is  evident,  that  the  Father  is  not  the  Son, 
nor  the  Son  the  Father,  and  likewife  the  Holy  Ghoft  is  neither  the 
Father  nor  the  Son.  Neverrhelefs thefe  Perfons  thus  diftinguiihed 
are  not  divided,  nor  intermixed:  For  the  Father  hath  notaffumed 
the  Fleih,  nor  hath  the  Holy  Ghoit,  but  the  Son  only.  The 
Father  hath  never  been  without  his  Son,  or  without  his  Holy 
Ghoft  :  For  they  are  all  three  co-eternal  and  co-effential.  There 
is  neither  rlrft  nor  laft,  for  they  are  all  three,  One,  in  Truth,  in 
Power,  in  Goodhefs,  and  in  Mercy. 

IX. 
The  Proof  of  the  foregoing  Article   of  the   Trinity  of  Perfons  in 

one    GOD. 
All  this  we  know,  as  well  from  the  Teftimonies  of  Holy  Writ, 
as  from  their  Operations,    and    chiefly  by  thole   we  feel    in  cjir- 
felves.     The  Teftimonies    of  the  Holy  Scriptures  that   teach  us 
to  believe   this  Holy  Trinity,  are  written  in  many  Places  of"   the 
Old   Teftament,  which   are  not  fo  neceifary  to  enumerate,  as   to 
chufe  them  out  with  Difcretion  and  Judgment.    In  Genefes,  Chap. 
I.  26,   27,   God    faith  :    Let  us    make    Man    in  our    hnage,  after 
our     Likemfs,  &c.     So  GOD     created  Man    in    his  own    Image, 
MaleandFemale  created le  them  :  And  Gen,  3.  22.  behold  the  Man  is 
become  as  07ie  of  us.   From  this  faying,/*?/  us  make  Man  in  our  Image, 
it  appears  that  there  are  more  Perions    than  one  in  the  Godhead  : 
And  when  he  faith,   GOD    created,  he  fignifies  the  Unity.     It  is 
true  he  doth  not  fay  hew  many  Perions  there  are,  but  that  which 
appears  to  us  fomewhat  obfeure    in  the  Old    Teftament,  is  very 
plain  in  the  New.      For  when  our  Lord  was  baptized  in  Jordan, 
the  Voice  of  the  Father  was  heard,  faying,  this  is  my  beloved  Son  : 
The  Son  was  feen  in  the  Water,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft  appeared  in 
the  Shape  of  a  Dove.     This  form  isalfo  inftituted  by  Chrift  in  the 
Baptifmof  all  Believers  :   Baptize  all  Nations,  in  the  Name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft.     In  the  Gefpel 
of  Luke,  the  Angel  Gabriel,  thus  addreiics  Mary  die  Mother  c 
Lord,   the  Holy  Ghoft  foall    come   upon   thee,   and    the    Power    of 
the   Higheft  fall  overjhadoiv  thee,   therefore  alfo    that  Holy   Thing 
which  fall  be  bom  of  thee^fhall  he  called  the  Son  of  GOD  :   Like*- 
wife,  the  Grace  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  and  the  Love  of  God, 
and  the  Communion  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  be  with  you.     And  there 
are  three  that  bear  Record  in  Heaven,   the  Father,  the  Word,  and 
theHo!yGhoft,and  thefe  three  are  one.   In  all  which  Places  we  are 
fully  taught,  that  there  are  three  Perfons  in  one  only  divine  EfTcnce. 

And 


5  6  The  Confeffion  of  Faith. 

And  although  this  Doclrine  far  furpafTes  all  human  Underftanding, 
nevertlielefs  we  now  believe  it  by  means  of  the  Word  of  God, 
iut  expedt  hereafter  to  enjoy  the  perfect  Knowledge  and  Benefit 
thereof  in  Heaven.  Moreover  we  mull  obferve  the  particular 
GiTices  and  Operations  of  thefe  three  Perfons  towards  us.  The 
Father  is  called  our  Creator  by  his  Power  ;  The  Son  is  our 
Saviour  and  Redeemer  by  his  Blood  ;  the  Holy  Ghoft  is  our  Sanc- 
tifier,  by  his  dwelling  in  our  Hearts.  This  Doctrine  of  the  Holy 
Trinity,  hath  always  been  defended  and  maintained  by  the  true 
Church,  imcethe  Times  of  the  Apoftles,  to  this  very  Day,  againft 
the  Jews,  Mahometans,  and  fome  falfe  Chriftians  and  Hereticks, 
as  Marcion,  Manes,  Proxes,  Sabellius,  Samofatenus,  Arrius,  and 
fuch  like,  who  have  been  juftly  condemned  by  the  Orthodoi 
Fathers.  Therefore  in  this  Point,  we  do  willingly  receive  the 
thr^Q  Creeds,  namely  that  of  the  Apoftles,  of  Nice,  and  of 
Athanafms :  Likewife  that  which  comformable  thereunto,  is 
agreed  upon  by  the  Ancient  Fathers. 

X. 
That  Jefus  Chrijl  is  True  and  Eternal  GOD. 

We  believe  that  Jefus  Chrift,  according  to  his  Divine  Nature, 
is  the  only  begotten  Son  of  God,  begotten  from  Eternity,  not 
made  or  created,  (for  then  he  fliould  be  a  Creature)  but  co-effen- 
tial  and  co-eternal  with  the-  Father,  the  exprefs  Image  of  his 
Perfon,  and  the  brightnefs  of  his  Glory,  equal  unto  him  in  all 
Things.  Who  is  the  Son  of  God,  not  only  from  the  Time  that 
he  afiumed  our  Nature,  but  from  all  Eternity,  as  thefe  Tefti- 
monies  when  compared  together,  teach  us.  Mofes  faith,  that 
GOD  created  the  World  :  and  John  faith,  thai  all  Things  <were 
-made  by  f hat  Word,  which  he  callethGoD  :  And  the  Apoftle  faith, 
that  GOD  made  the  Times  by  his  Son.  Likewife.  that  GOD  created 
all  Things  through  Jefus  Chrift.  Therefore  it  muft  needs  follow, 
that  he  who  is  called  God,  the  Word,  the  Son,  and  Jefus  Chrift, 
did  exift  at  that  Time,  when  all  Things  were  created  by  him. 
Therefore  the  Prophet  Micah  faith  :  his  goings  forth  have  been 
from  of  Old,  from  Everlafting.  And  the  Apoftle  :  He  hath  neither 
beginning  of  Days,  nor  end  of  Life  :  he  therefore  is  that  true,  eter- 
nal, and  Almighty  God,  whom  we  invoke,  worfhip,  andferve. 

XI. 
That  the  fioly  Ghoft  is  true  and  eternal  GOD . 

We  believe  and  confefs  alfo,  that  the  Holy  Ghoft,  from  eternity 
proceeds  from  the  Father  and  Son  :  and  therefore  is  neither  made, 
created,  nor  begotten,  but  only  proceedeth  from  both  ;  who  in 
order  is  the,  third  Perfon  of  the  Holy  Trinity  :  of  one  and  the  fame 
Eifence,  Majefty  and  Glory  with  the  Father,  and  the  Son  ;  and 
therefore,  is  the  true  and  eteraal  God,  as  the  Holy  Scripture 
teaches  us.  /  XII. 


The  ConfefTion  of  Faith.  57 

XII. 

Of  the  Creation . 

We  believe,  that  the  Father  by  the  Word,  that  is  by  his  Sen, 
hath  created  of  nothing  the  Heaven  the  Earth  and  all  Creatures, 
as  it  feemed  good  unto  him,  giving  unto  every  Creature  its 
Being,  Shape,  Form,  and  feveral  Offices  to  ferve  its  Creator. 
That  he  doth  alfo  ftill  upheld  and  govern  them  by  his  eternal  Pro- 
vidence, and  infinite  Power,  for  the  Service  of  Mankind,  to  the 
End  that  Man  may  ferve  his  God.  He  hath  alfo  created  the 
.Angels  good,  to  be  his  Meflengers,  and  to  ferve  his  Elect ;  fome 
of  whom  are  fallen  from  that  Excellency,  in  which  God  created 
them,  into  everlafting  Perdition  :  And  the  others  have  by  the 
Grace  of  God  remained  fteadfaft  and  continued  in  their  primitive 
State.  The  Devils  and  evil  Spirits  are  fo  depraved,  that  they  are 
Enemies  of  God  and  every  good  Thing,  to  the  utmoft  of  their 
Power,  as  Murderers,  watching  to  ruin  the  Church  and  every 
Member  thereof,  and  by  their  wicked  Stratagems  to  deftroy  all : 
and  are  therefore  by  their  own  Wickednefs  adjudged  to  eternal 
Damnation,  daily  expecting  their  horrible  Torments.  There- 
fore we  reject  and  abhor  the  Error  of  the  Sadducees,  who  deny 
the  Exigence  of  Spirits  and  Angels  :  And  alfo  that  of  the  Man- 
ichees,  who  affert  that  the  Devils  have  their  Origin  of  themfelves, 
and  that  they  are  wicked  of  their  own  Nature,  without  having 
been  corrupted. 

XIII. 
Of  Divine   Providence. 

We  believe  that  the  fame  good  God,  after  he  had  created  all 
Things  did  not  forfake  them, or  give  them  up  to  Fortune  or  Chance, 
but  that  he  rules  and  governs  them  according  to  his  holy  Will,  fo 
that  nothing  happens  in  this  World  without  his  Appointment  : 
neverthelefs  God  neither  is  the  Author  of,  nor  can  be  charged  with 
the  Sins  which  are  committed.  For  his  Power  and  Goodnefs  is  fo 
great  and  incomprehennble,  that  he  orders  and  executes  his 
Work  in  the  mod  excellent  and  juft  Manner,  even  then,  when 
Devils  and  wicked  Men  act  unjuftly.  And  as  to  what  he  doth 
furpafling  human  Undcrftanding,  we  will  not  curioufly  enquire' 
into  farther  than  our  Capacity  will  admit  of:  but  with  greateft 
Humility  and  Reverence  adore  the  righteous  Judgments  of  God, 
which  are  hid  from  us,  contenting,  ourfelves  that  we  are  Difciples 
of  ChrHt,  to  learn  only  thofe  Things  which  he  has  revealed  to  us 
in  his  Word,  without  tranfgreffmg  thefe  Limits.  This  Doctrine 
affords  us  unfpeakable  Confoiation,  fmce  we  are  taught  thereby, 
that  nothing  can  befal  us  by  Chance,  but  by  the  Direction  of  our 
molt  gracious  and  heavenly  Father:  who   watches  over  us  with 

H  a  paternal 


5 »  1  he  Lxmremon  or  *aitn. 

a  paternal  Care,  keeping  all  Creatures  fo  under  his  Power,  that 
not  a  Hair  of  our  Head  (for  they  are  all  numbered)  nor  a  Sparrow 
can  fall  to  the  Ground,  without  the  Will  of  our  Father,  in  whom 
we  do  intirely  truft  being  perfuaded,  that  he  fo  reftrains  the  Devil 
and  all  our  Enemies,that  without  his  Will  andPennuTion,they  can- 
not hurt  us.  And  therefore  we  reject  that  damnable  Error  of  the 
Epicureans,  who  fay,  that  God  regards  nothing,  but  leaves  all 
Things  to  Chance. 

XIV. 

Of  the  Creation,  and  Fall  of  Man,  and  his  Incapacity  to  perform 
what  is  truly  good. 
We  believe,  that  G  on  created  Man  out  of  the  Duft  of  the  Earth, 
and  made  and  formed  him  after  his  own  Image  and  Likenefs.. 
good,  righteous,  and  holy,  capable  in  all  Things  to  will,  agree- 
able to  the  Will  of  God.  But  being  in  Honour,  heunderftood  it 
not,  neither  knew  his  Excellency,  but  wilfully  fubjected  himfelf  to 
Sin,  and  confequently  to  Death,  and  the  Curfe,  giving  Ear  to  the 
Words  of  the  Devil.  For  the  Commandment  of  Life  which  he 
had  received,  he  tranfgrelfed  :  and  by  Sin  feperated  himfelf  from 
God,  who  was  his  true  Life, having  corrupted  his  whole  Nature  ; 
whereby  he  made  himfelf  liable  to  corporal  and  fpiritual  Death. 
And  being  thus  become  wicked,  perverfe,  and  corrupt  in  all  his 
Ways,  he  hath  loft  all  his  excellent  Gifts,  which  he  had  received 
from  God,  and  only  retained  a  few  Remains  thereof,  which  how- 
ever are  fufficient  to  leave  Man  without  Excufe  ;  for  all  the  Light 
which  is  in  us,  is  changed  into  Darknefs,  as  the  Scriptures  teach 
us,  faying  :  The  Light  Jbineth  in  Darknefs,  and  the  Darknefs  com- 
prehended it  not:  Where  St.  John  calieth  Men  Darknefs.  There- 
fore we  reject  all  what  is  taught  repugnant  to  this,  concerning  the 
free  Will  of  Man,  fmce  Man  is  but  a  Slave  to  Sin  :  and  has  no- 
thing of  himfelf,  unlefs  it  is  given  him  from  Heaven.  For  who 
may  prefume  to  boaft,  that  he  of  himfelf  can  do  any  Good,  fmce 
Chrift  faith,  no  Man  can  come  to  me,  except  the  Father  which  hath 
fent  me,  draw  him  ?  Who  will  glory  in  his  own  Will,  who  un- 
derflands,  that  to  be  carnally  minded  is  Enmity  againft  God  ? 
Who  can  fpeak  of  his  Knowledge,  fmce  the  natural  Man  receiveth 
not  the  Things  of  the  Spirit  of  GOD.  In  fhort  who  dare  fuggeft 
any  Thought,  fmce  he  knows,  that  we  are  not  fufficient  of  our- 
felves  to  think  any  Thing  as  of  ourfelves,  but  that  our  Sufficiency 
is  of  God  ?  And  therefore  what  the  Apoftle  faith  ought  juftly  to 
be  held  fure  and  firm,  that  GOD  worketh  in  us  both  to  will  and  to 
do  of  his  good  Pleafure.  For  there  is  no  Will  nor  Understanding, 
conformable  to  the  divine  Will  and  Underftanding,  but  what 
Chrift  hath  wrought  in  Man.  Which  he  teaches  us,  when  he 
faith,  without  me  ye  can  do  nothing. 

XV. 


The  Confeflion  of  Faith.  $9 

XV. 

Of  Original   Sin. 

We  believe  that  thro'  the  Difobedience  of  Adam,  original  Sin 
is  extended  to  all  Mankind  :  which  is  a  Corruption  of  the  whole 
Nature,  and  an  hereditary  Difeafe,  wherewith  Infants  themfelves 
are  infected  even  in  their  Mothers  Womb,  and  which  produceth 
in  Man  all  forts  of  Sin,  being  in  him  as  a  Root  thereof;  and  there- 
fore  isfo  vile  and  abominable  in  the  Sight  of  God,  thatit  isfufficient 
to  condemn  all  Mankind.  Nor  is  it  by  any  Means  abolifliedor  done 
away  by  Baptifm  :  fince  Sin  always  iffues  forth  from  this  woeful 
Source, as  Water  from  a  Fountain :  notwithftanding  it  is  not  imputed 
to  the  Children  of  God  untoCondemnation,  but  by  his  Grace  and 
Mercy  is  forgiven  them  :  not  that  they  lhould  reft  fecurely  in  Sin, 
but  that  a  Senfe  of  this  Corruption,  ftiould  make  Believers  often  to 
figh,  deliring  to  be  delivered  from  this  Body  of  Death.  Where- 
fore we  reject  the  Error  of  the  Pelagians,  who  affert,  that  Sin 
proceeds  only  from  Imitation, 

XVI, 
Of Eternal  El e  a  ion  % 

We  believe,  that  all  the  Pofterity  of  Adam,  being  thus  fallen, 
into  Perdition  and  Ruin,  by  the  Sin  of  our  firft  Parents,  that  God 
then  did  manifeft  himfelf  fuch  as  he  is  ;  that  is  to  fay,  Merciful 
And  Just.  MERCIFUL,  fince  he  delivers  and  preierves  from 
this  Perdition  all  whom  he  in  his  eternal  and  unchangeable  Council 
of  mere  Goodnefs  hath  elected  in  Chrifi  Jefus  our  Lord,  without 
any  Refpect  to  their  Works,  JUST,  in  leaving  others  in  the  Fall 
and  Perdition  wherein  they  have  involved  themfelves. 

XVII. 
Of  the  Recovery  of  Fallen  Man. 

We  believe  that  our  moft  gracious  G  o  d  in  his  admirable  WJ& 
dom  and  Goodnefs,  feeing  that  Man  had  thus  thrown  himfelf  into 
temporal  and  fpiritual  Death,  and  made  himfelf  wholly  mifer- 
able,  was  pleafed  to  feek  and  comfort  him  when  he  trembling 
fled  from  his  Prefence,  promifing  him,  that  he  would  give  his  Son, 
who  fhould  be  made  of  a  Wq?nan  to  bruife  the  Head  of  the  Serpent, 
and  make  him  happy, 

XVIII. 

Of  the  Incarnation  of  Jefus  Chrift, 

We  confefs  therefore,  that  God  did  fulfill  the  Promife  which 
he  made  to  the  Fathers,  by  the  Mouth  of  his  Holy  Prophets,  when 
he  fent  into  the  World,  at  the  Time  appointed  by  him,  his  own, 
only  begotten,  and  eternal  Son.  Who  took  upon  Mm  the  form  of  a 

Servant* 


60  The  Confemon  of  Faith. 

Servant,  and  became  like  unto  Man,  really  aiTuming  the  true 
human  Nature,  with  all  its  Infirmities,  Sin  excepted,  being  con- 
ceived in  the  Womb  of  the  bleiTed  Virgin  Mary,  by  the  Power  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  without  the  Means  of  Man.  And  did  not  only 
aflume  human  Nature  as  to  the  Body,  but  alfo  a  true  human ' 
Soul,  that  he  might  be  a  real  Man.  For  fince  the  Soul  was  loft 
as  well  as  the  Body,  it  was  necelfary  that  he  fhould  take  both 
upon  him,  to  fave  both.  Therefore  we  confefs  (in  Oppoii- 
tion  to  the  Herefy  of  the  Anabaptifts,  who  deny  that  Chrift  af- 
fumed  human  Flelh  of  his  Mother)  that  Chrift  is  become  a  par- 
taker of  the  Flefh  and  Blood  of  the  Children :  that  he  is  a  Fruit 
of  the  Loins  of  David  after  the  Flelh  :  made  of  the  Seed  of  David 
according  to  the  Flefh,  a  Fruit  of  the  Womb  of  the  Virgin  Mary  : 
made  of  a  Woman  :  a  Branch  of  David:  A  Shoot  of  the  Root  of 
JeiTe  :  fprung  from  the  Tribe  of  Judah  :  Defcended  from  the  Jews 
according  to  the  Flelh  :  Of  the  Seed  of  Abraham,  fince  he  took 
upon  him  the  Seed  of  Abraham,  and  beca?ue  like  unto  his  Brethren 
in  all  Things  Sin  excepted ;  fo  that  in  Truth  he  is  our  Immanuel, 
that  is  to  fay,  God  with  us. 

XIX. 
Of  the  Union  and  Dijlinttion  of  the  t-iuo  Natures  in  the 
Perfon  of  Chrift. 
We  believe,  that  by  this  Conception,  the  Perfon  of  the  Son, 
is  infeperably  united  and  connected  with  the  human  Nature.  So 
that  there  not  two  Sons  of  God,  nor  two  Perfons,  but  two  Natures 
united,  in  one  fingle  Perfon,  yet  each  Nature  retains  it's  own  diftinft 
Properties.  As  then  the  divine  Nature  hath  always  remained  un- 
created, without  Beginning  of  Days  or  End  of  Life,  filling  Heaven 
and  Earth  :  alfo  hath  the  human  Nature  not  loft  its  Properties, 
but  remained  a  Creature,  having  beginning  of  Days,  being  a  finite 
Nature,  and  retaining  all  the  Properties  of  a  real  Body. 
And  tho'  he  hath  by  his  RefurrecYion  given  Immortality  to  the 
fame,  neverthelefs  he  hath  not  changed  the  Reality  of  his 
human  Nature  :  for  as  much  as  our  Salvation  and  Refurrec- 
tion  alfo  depend  on  the  Reality  of  his  Body.  But  thefe  two 
Natures  are  fo  clofely  united  in  one  Perfon,  that  they  were  not 
fcparated  even  by  his  Death.  Therefore  that  which  he  when 
dying  commended  into  the  Hands  of  his  Father,  was  a  real  human 
Spirit,  departing  from  his  Body :  But  in  the  mean  Time  the 
divine  Nature  always  remained  united  with  the  human,  even 
when  he  laid  in  the  Grave  :  x4.nd  the  God-head  did  not  ceafe  to  be 
in  him,  any  more  than  it  did  when  he  was  an  Infant,  tho1  it  did  not 
fo  clearly  manifeft  itfelf  for  a  while.  Wherefore  we  confefs  that  he 
is  Very  GOD  :  and  Very  Man  :  Very  God,  by  his  Power  to 
conquer  Death  :  and  very  Man  that  he  might  die  for  us  accord- 
ing to  the  Infirmity  of  his  Flelh.  XX., 


ine  con.emon  oi  ruitn.  61 

XX. 

That  GOD   hath    manifefted  his   Righteoufnefs    and  Mercy 
in  Chriji. 

We  believe,  that  God  who  is  perfectly  merciful  and  juft,  fent 
his  ^on  to  aflume  that  Nature,  in  which  the  Difobedience  \v::s  com- 
mitted, to  make  Satisfaction  in  the  lame,  and  to  bear  the  Punifh* 
mentol  Sinbyhismoft  bitter  PaiLon  and  Death.  God  therefore 
manifefled  his  fuftice  againfthis  Son,  when  he  laid  our  Iniouities 
upon  him,  and  poured  forth  his  Mercy  and  Goodnefs  on  us,  who 
were  guilty  and  worthy  of  Damnation,  out  of  mere  and  perfect  Love 
giving  his  Son  unto  Death  for  us,  and  raifmg  him  for  our  Juilin- 
cation,  that  through  him  we  might  obtain  Immortality  and  Life 
eternal. 

XXI. 

Of  the  Saiisfaclion  of  Chrif  cur  only  High  Prieftfir  us. 

We  believe  that  Jefus  Chrifl  is  ordained  with  an  Oath  to  be  an 
everlafting  High  Prielt,  after  the  order  of  Melchifedeck.  Who 
hath  prelented  himfelf  in  our  behalf  before  his  Father,  to  appeafe 
his  Wrath  by  his  full  Satisfaction,  ottering  himfelf  on  the  Tree 
of  tneCrofs,  and  pouring  out  his  precious  Blood  to  purge  away 
our  Sins  :  as  the  Prophets  had  foretold.  For  it  is  written,  He 
was  wounded  for  our  Tranjgrej/iom ,  he  was  bruifed  for  our  Ini- 
quities :  The  ChaJliJ'ement  of  our  Peace  mas  upon  him,  and  with  his 
Stripes  we  are  healed  :  He  was  brought  as  a  Lamb  to  the  Slaughter , 
and  numbered  with  the  Tranfgrejj'ors  :  and  condemned  by  Pontius 
Pilate  as  a  Malefactor,  tho'  he  had  flrll  declared  him  innocent. 
Therefore,  he  reftored  that  which  he  took  not  away,  and Jujfered, 
the  jujl  for  the  unjuft,  as  well  in  his  Body  as  Soul,  feeling  the 
terrible  Punilhments  which  our  Sins  had  merited,  infomuch  that 
his  Sweat  became  like  unto  Drops  of  Blood  falling  on  the  Ground. 
He  called  out,  ?ny.GOD  my  GOD  why  haft  thou  forfaken  me  ? 
And  hath  fuftered  all  this  for  the  RemifHon  of  our  Sins.  Where- 
fore we  juftly  fay  with  the  Apoiiie  Paul,  that  we  know  nothing,  but 
J  ejus  Chriji,  and  him  crucified,  we  count  all  Things  but  Lofs  and 
Dung  fir  the  Excellency  of  theKncwledge  of  Chriji  Jefus  our  Lor  J  : 
in  whole  wounds  we  find  all  Manner  of  Ccnfolation.  Neither  is 
it  neceifary  to  leek  or  invent  any  other  Means  of  being  reconciled 
to  God,  than  this  only  Sacrifice,  once  offered,  by  which  Believers 
arc  made  perfect  for  ever.  This  is  alio  the  Reafon  why  lie  was 
called  by  the  Angel  of  God,  Jesus,  that  is  to  fay?  Saviour., 
becaaie  i:^  lacuid  lave  his  Phonic  from  th^ir  Sins, 


*2  The  Confeffion  of  Faith. 

XXII. 

Of  our  Juftif cation  through  Faith  in  Jefus  Chrift. 

We  believe  that  to  attain  the  true  Knowledge  of  this  great 
Miftery,  the  Holy  Ghoft  kindleth  in  our  Hearts  an  upright  Faith, 
which  embraces  jefus  Chrift  with  all  his  Merits,  appropriates  him, 
and  feeks  nothing  more  befides  him.  For  it  muft  needs  follow, 
either  that  all  Things  which  are  requifite  to  our  Salvation  are  not 
in  Jefus  Chrift,  or  if  all  Things  are  in  him,  that  then  thofe  who 
poffefs  Jefus  Chrift  through  Faith,  have  compleat  Salvation  in 
him.  Therefore  fhould  any  affert,  that  Chrift  is  not  fufficient, 
bufe  that  fomsthing  more  is  required  befides  him,  would  be  too 
grofs  a  Blafphemy  :  For  hence  it  would  follow,  that  Chrift  was 
but  half  a  Saviour.  Therefore  we  juftly  fay  with  Paul,  that  iuc 
are  j uft ified  by  Faith  alone ■,  or  by  Faith  'without  Works.  However 
to  fpeak  more  clearly,  wre  do  not  mean,  that  Faith  itfelf  juftifies 
us,  for  it  is  only  an  Inftrument  with  which  we  embrace  Chrift  our 
Righteousness  :  But  Jefus  Chrift  imputing  to  us  all  his  Merits, 
and  fo  many  holy  Works  which  he  hath  done  for  us,  and  in  our 
ftead,  is  our  Righteousness.  And  Faith  is  an  Inftrument, 
that  keeps  us  in  Communion  with  him  in  all  his  Benefits,  which 
when  become  ours,  are  more  than  fufficient  to  acquit  us  of  our 
Sins. 

XXIII. 

That  our  J uftif  cation  conffts  in  the  Forgivenefs  of  Sin}  and  (he 
Imputation  of  Ch rift's  Obedience. 
We  believe  that  our  Salvation  confifts,  in  the  Remiflion  of  our 
Sins  for  Jefus  Chrift's  fake,  and  that  therein  our  Righteoufnefs 
before  God  is  implied :  As  David  and  Paul  teach  us,declaring  this 
to  be  the  Happinefsof  Man,  that  God  imputes  Righteoufnefs  to  him 
without  Works.  And  the  fame  Apoftle  faith,  that  nve  arejuftif.ed 
freely,  by  his  Grace  through  the  Redemption  which  is  in  Jefus  Chrift. 
And  therefore  we  always  hold  faft  this  Foundation,  afcribing  all 
theGlory  to  God,  humbling  ourfelves  before  him,  and  acknowledg- 
ing ourfelves  to  be  fuch  as  we  really  are,  without  prefuming  to 
truft  in  any  Thing  in  ourfelves,  or  in  any  Merit  of  ours,  relying 
and  refting  upon  the  Obedience  of  Chrift  crucified  alone,  which 
becomes  ours,  when  we  believe  in  him  :  this  is  fufficient  to  cover  all 
our  Iniquities,  and  to  give  us  Confidence,  in  approaching  to  God  ; 
freeing  the  Confcience  of  Fear,  Terror  and  Dread,  without  fol- 
lowing the  Example  of  our  firft  Father  Adam,  who  trembling 
attempted  to  cover  himfelf  with  Fig-leaves.  And  verily  if  we 
fhould  appear  before  God  relying  on  ourfelves  or  on  any  other  Crea-* 
ture,  tho'  never  fo  little,  we  fhould  alas !  be  confumed.  And  there- 
fore 


The  Confeffion  of  Faith.  63 

fore  every  one  muft  pray  with  David  ;  0  Lord  enter  not  into 
Judgment  with  thy  Servant :  For  in  thy  Sight  Jl? all  no  Man  living 
bejujlified. 

XXIV. 

Of  Mans  Santlification   and  good  Works. 

We  believe  that  this  true  Faith  being  wrought  in  Man  by  the 
hearing  of  the  Word  of  God,  and  the  Operation  of  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  doth  regenerate  and  make  him  a  new  Man,  caufmg  him 
to  live  a  new  Life,  and  freeing  him  from  the  Bondage  of  Sin. 
Therefore  it  is  fo  far  from  being  true, that  this  juftifying  Faith  makes 
Men  remifs  in  a  pious  and  holy  Life,  that  on  the  contrary  with- 
out it  they  would  never  do  any  Thing  out  of  Love  to  God,  but 
only  out  of  felf  Love  or  Fear  of  Damnation.  Therefore  it  is 
impoflible  that  this  Holy  Faith  can  be  unfruitful  in  Man,  for  we 
do  not  fpeak  of  a  vain  Faith,  but  of  fuch  a  Faith,  which  is  called 
in  Scripture,  a  Faith  that  nuorketh  by  Love,  which  excites  Man 
to  the  Practice  of  thofe  Works,  which  God  has  commanded  in  his 
Word.  Which  Works  as  they  proceed  from  the  good  Root  of  Faith 
are  good  and  acceptable  in  the  Sight  of  God,  for  as  much  as  they 
are  all  fanctified  by  his  Grace  :  Howbeit  they  are  of  no  account 
towards  our  juftification.  For  it  is  by  Faith  in  Chrift  that  we  are 
juftified,  even  before  we  do  good  Works  :  otherwife  they  could 
not  be  good  Works,  any  more  than  the  Fruit  of  a  Tree  can  be 
good,  before  the  Tree  itfelf  is  good.  Therefore  we  do  good 
Works,  but  not  to  merit  by  them  (for  what  can  we  merit)  nay,  we 
are  beholden  to  God  for  the  good  Works  we  do,  and  not  he  to  us  : 
Since  it  is  he  that  nvorketh  in  us  both  to  will  and  to  do  of  his  good 
Pleafure.  Let  us  therefore  attend  to  what  is  written,  when  ye 
jhall  have  done  all  thofe  Things  which  are  commanded  ycu,  fay,  we 
are  unprofitable  Servants  :  we  have  done  that  which  was  our  Duty 
to  do.  In  the  mean  Time  we  do  not  deny,  that  God  rewards 
good  Works,  but  it  is  through  his  Grace  that  he  crowns  his 
Gifts.  Moreover  tho'  we  do  good  Works,  we  do  not  found  our 
Salvation  upon  them,  for  we  can  do  no  Work  but  what  is  polluted 
by  our  Flefh,  and  alfo  punifhable  :  and  although  wq  could  per- 
form fuch  Works,  dill  the  Rememberance  of  one  Sin  is  fufficient 
to  make  God  reject  them.  Thus  then  we  ihould  always  be  in 
Doubt  toffed  to  and  fro  without  any  Certainty,  and  our  poor  Con- 
fciences  be  continually  vexed  it  they  relied  not  on  the  Merits  of  the 
Suffering  and  Death  of  our  Saviour. 


XXV^ 


64 


The  C^nfefiion  of  Faith. 


XXV. 

Of   the  abolifln-ng  of  the    ceremonial    Law. 

We  believe  that  the  Ceremonies  and  Figures  of  the  Law,  ceafed 
at  the  coming  of  Chrift,  and  that  all  the  Shadows  are  accompliih- 
ed  :  fo  that  the  Ufe  of  them  muft  be  aboliihed  amongft  Christians, 
yet  the  Truth  and  Subftance  of  them  remains  with  us  in  Jei'us 
Chrift,  in  whom  they  have  their  Completion.  In  die  mean 
Time  we  ftill  ufe  the  Teftimonies  taken  out  of  the  Law  and  the 
Prophets  to  confirm  us  in  the  Doctrine  of  the  Gofpel,  and  to  regu- 
late our  Life  in  all  Honefty,  to  the  Glory  of  God,  according  to 
his  Will. 

XXVI. 
Of  Chrift  s   Inter  cej/lon. 

We  believe  that  we  have  no  Accefs  unto  God,  than  alone 
through  the  only  Mediator  andAdvocate  Jefus  Chrift,  the  righteous, 
who  therefore  became  Man,  having  united  in  one  Peribn  the  divine 
and  human  Natures,  that  we  Men  might  have  accefs  to  the 
divine  Majefty,  which  Accefs  would  otherwife  be  barred  againftus. 
But  this  Mediator  whom  the  Father  hath  appointed  between  him 
and  us,  ought  in  no  wife  to  affright  us  by  his  Majefty,  or  caufe 
us  to  feek  another  according  to  our  Fartcy.  For  there  is  no  Crea- 
ture either  in  Heaven  or  on  Earth,  who  loveth  us  more  than  Jefus 
Chrift  ;  who  tho'  he  was  in  the  Form  of  GOD,  yet  made  himfelf  of 
no  Reputation,  and  took  upon  him  the  Form  of  a  Man  and  of  a  Ser- 
vant for  us,  and  was  made  like  unto  his  Brethren  in  all  Things.  If 
then  we  fhould  feek  for  another  Mediator,  who  would  be  well 
affected  towards  us,  whom  could  we  find,  who  loved  us  more  than 
he,  who  laid  down  his  Life  for  us,  even  when  we  were  his  Enemies  ? 
And  if  we  feek  for  one  who  hath  Power  and  Majefty,  who  is  there, 
that  has  fomuch  of  both  as  He,  who  fits  at  the  Right-Hand  of  his 
Father,  and  who  hath  all  Power  in  Heaven  and  on  Earth  ?  And 
who  will  fooner  be  heard  than  the  own  well  beloved  Son  of  God  ? 
Therefore  it  was  only  through  Diffidence,  that  this  Practice  of 'dis- 
honouring inftead  of  honouring  the  Saints,  was  introduced,  doing 
that,  which  they  never  have  done,  nor  required,  but  have  on  the  con- 
trary ftedfaftly  rejected  it  according  to  their  bounden  Duty,  as  ap- 
pears by  their  Writings.  Neither  muft  we  plead  here  our  Un- 
worthincfs  ;  For  the  Meaning  is  not  that  we  fhould  offer  our 
Prayers  to  God  on  Account  of  our  own  Worthinefs,  bat  only  on 
Account  of  the  Excellency  and  Worthinefs  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  whofe  Righteoi-fhefs  is  become  ours  by  Faith.  Therefore 
the  Apoftle,  to  remove  this  foolifh  Fear  or  rather  Miftruft  from  us, 
juftly  faith,  that  Jefus  Chrift  was  madt  like  unto  his  Brethren  in  all 
Things,  that  he  might  be  a  merciful  and  faithful  High  Frieft,   to 

make 


The  Confeffion  of  Faith.  6$ 

make  Reconciliation  fpr  the  Sins  of  the  People,  For  in  that  he  hint' 
[elf  hath  fujfered,  being  tempted,  he  is  able  to  fuccour  them  that 
are  tempted;  and  further  to  encourage  us  he  adds,  feeing  then  that 
we  have  a  great  High  Prieft,  that  is  pajfed  into  the  Heavens,  Jefus 
the  Son  of  GOD,  let  us  hold  fa  ft  our  Profejfion.  For  we  have  not 
an  High  Prieft  which  cannot  be  touched  with  the  Feeling  of  our 
Infirmities  ;  but  was  in  all  Points  tempted  like  as  we  are,  yet 
without  Sin.  Let  us  therefore  co??ic  boldly  unto  the  Throne  of 
Grace,  that  we  may  obtain  Mercy,  and  find  Grace  to  help  in  Time 
of  Need.  The  fame  Apoftle  faith,  that  we  have  Boldnefsy  to  enter 
into  the  Holieft,  by  the  Blood  of  Jefus  ;  let  us  draw  near  (faith  he) 
with  a.  true  Heart  in  full  Affurance  of  Faith  <bc.  Likewife, 
Chrift  hath  an  unchangeable  Priefthood,  wherefore  he  is  able  alfo 
to  fate  them  to  the  Uttermoft,  that  come  unto  GOD  by  him,  feeing 
he  ever  liveth  to  make  Intercefionfor  them.  What  more  can  be 
required  ?  Since  Chrift  himfelf  faith,  I  am  the  Way  and  the  Truth, 
and  the  Life,  no  Man  cometh  unto  the  Father  but  by  ?ne.  To  what 
Purpofe  ihould  we  then  feek  another  Advocate,  rince  it  hath 
pleafed  God,  to  give  us  his  own  Son  as  an  Advocate  ?  Let  us  not 
forfake  him  to  take  another,  or  rather  to  feek  after  another,  with- 
out ever  being  able  to  find  him:  For  God  well  knew,  when  he 
gave  him  to  us,  that  we  were  Sinners.  Therefore  according  to  the 
Command  of  Chrift,  we  call  upon  the  heavenly  Father  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  only  Mediator,  as  we  are  taught  in  the  Lord's 
Prayer  ;  being  afTured  that  whatever  we  aik  of  the  Father  in  his 
Name,  will  be  granted  us. 

XXVII. 
Of  the  Catholkk  Chriftian  Church. 

We  believe  and  profefs,  one  Catholick  or  univerfal  Church, 
which  is  an  Holy  Congregation,  of  true  Chriftian  Believers,  who 
all  expecting  their  Salvation  in  Jefus  Chrift,  being  warned  by  his 
Blood,  fandtifyed  and  fealed  by  the  Holy  Ghoft.  This  Church 
hath  been  from  the  Beginning  of  the  World,  and  will  be  to  the 
End  thereof  :  which  is  evident  from  this,  that  Chrift  is  an  eternal 
King,  which  without  Subjects  cannot  be:  And  this  Holy  Church 
is  preferved  or  fupported  by  GoD,againft  the  Rage  of  the  whole 
World;  tho'  fhc  fometimes  (for  a  white)  appears  very  fmall,  and 
in  the  Eyes  of  Men,  to  be  reduced  to  nothing :  As  during  the 
perillous  Reign  of  Achab,  the  Lord  referved  unto  irim  Seven 
Thoufand  Men,  who  had  not  bowed  their  Knees  to  Baal.  Further- 
more this  Hc4y  Church  is  not  confined,  bound  or  limited  in  a 
certain  Place,  or  to  certain  Perfons,  but  is  fpread  and  difperfed 
over  the  whole  World,  and  yet  is  joined  and  united  with  Heart 
and  Will,  by  the  Power  of  Faith  in  one  and  the  fame  Spirit. 

XXVIII. 
That  every  One  is  bound  to  join  h'i7nfelf  to  the  true  Church. 

We  believe  fince  this  H'oly  Congregation  is  an  Affemblf  of  thofe 

1  who 


66  The  Confeffion  of  Faith, 

who  are  faved,  and  that  out  of  it  there  is  no  Salvation,  that  no 
Perfon  of  whatfoever. State  or  Condition  he  may  be,  ought  to 
withdraw  himfelf,  to  live  in  a  feparate  State  from  it  ;  but  that 
all  Men  are  in  Duty  bound  to  join  and  unite  themfelves  with  it, 
maintaining  the  Unity  of  the  Church,  fubmitting  themfelves  to 
the  Doctrine  and  Difcipline  thereof,  bowing  their  Necks  under  the 
Yoke  of  Jefus  Chrift,  and  as  mutual  Members  of  the  fame  Body, 
ferving  to  the  Edification  of  the  Brethren  according  to  the  Talents 
God  has  given  them.  And  that  this  may  be  the  more  effectually 
obferved,  it  is  the  'Duty  of  all  Believers,  according  to  the  Word  of 
God,  to  feparate  themfelves  from  all  thofe  who  do  not  belong  to  the 
Church,  and  to  join  themfelves  to  this  Congregation,  whereibever 
God  hath  eftablifhed  it,  even  tho' the  Magiftrates  and  the  Edicts 
of  Princes  were  againft  it,  yea  tho'  they  fhould-  fuffer  Death  or 
any  other  corporal  Punifhment.  Therefore  all  thofe  who  feparate 
themfelves  from  the  fame,  or  do  not  join  themfelves  to  it,  act  con- 
trary to  the  Ordinance  of  God. 

XXIX. 

Of  the  Marks  of  the  true  Churchy    and  wherein  JJje  differs  from 
the  falfe   Church. 

We  believe  that  we  ought  diligently  and  circumfpectly  to  dif- 
cern  from  the  Word  of  God,  which  is  the  true  Church,  fmce  all 
Sects,  which  are  in  the  World  affume  to  themfelves,  the  Name  of 
the  Church.  But  we  fpeak  not  here  of  Hypocrites,  who  are 
mixed  in  the  Church  with  the  Good,  yet  are  not  of  the  Church, 
though  externally  in  it  :  But  we  fay  that  the  Body  and  Commu- 
nion of  the  true  Church  muft  be  diftinguifhed  from  all  Sects  who 
call  themfelves  the  Church.  The  Marks  by  which  the  true 
Church  is  known  are  thefe  :  If  the  pure  Doctrine  of  the  Gofpel 
is  preached  therein  :  If  fhe  maintains  the  pure  Adminiftration  of 
the  Sacraments  as  inftituted  by  Chrift  :  If  Church  Difcipline  is 
exercifed  inpunifhing  of  Sin  :  In  fhort  if  all  Things  are  managed 
according  to  the  pure  Word  of  God,  all  Things  contrary  thereto 
rejected  ;  and  Jefus  Chrift  acknowledged  as  the  only  Head  of  the 
Church.  Hence  the  true  Church  may  certainly  be  known, 
from  which  no  Man  has  a  Right  to  feparate  himfelf.  With  Re- 
fpectto  thofe  who  are  Members  of  the  Church,  they  may  be 
known  by  the  Marks  of  Chriftians,  namely,  by  Faith ;  and  when 
they  have  received  Jefus  Chrift  the  only  Saviour,  avoid  Sin,  follow 
after  Righteoufnefs,  love  the  true  God  and  their  Neighbour, 
neither  turn  afide  to  the  Right  or  Left,  and  crucify  the  Flefh  with 
the  Works  thereof.  But  this  is  not  to  be  unde-rftood,  as  if  there  did 
aot  remain  in  them  great  Infirmities;  but  they  fight  againft  them 
through  the  Spirit,  all  the  Days  of  their  Life,  continually  taking 
their  Refuge  to  the  Blood,  Death,  Paflion  and  Obedience  of  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  in  whom  they  have  Remijfion  of  Sins,  through 
Faith  in  him.     As  for  the  falfe  Church,  fhe  afcribes  more  Power 

and 


The  Confeffion  of  Faith.  67 

ad  Authority  to  lierfelf  and  her  Ordinances,  than  to  the  Word 
:f  God,  and  wiJl  not  fubmit  herfelf  to  the  Yoke  of  Chrift  .- 
Neither  does  ihe  admin  ifter  the  Sacraments  as  appointed  by  Chrift 
.1  his  Word,  but  adds  to,  and  takes  from  them  as  me  thinks 
■roper;  fhe  relieth  more  upon  Men  than  upon  Chrift;  and  per- 
scutes  thofe  who  live  holily  according  to  the  Word  of  Goo,  and 
ebuke  her  for  her  Errors,  Covetoufnefsand  Idolatry.  Thefe  two 
Churches  are  ealily  known  and  diftinguiihed,  from  each  other. 

XXX. 
Concerning  the  Government  of,  and  Offices  in  the  Church, 

We  believe  that  this  true  Church  muft  be  governed  by  that  fpiri- 
:ual  Policy,  which  our  Lord  hath  taught  us  in  his  Word  ;  name*- 
[y,  that  there  muft  be  Minifters  or  Pallors  to  preach  the  Word 
)fGoD,  and  toadminifter  the  Sacraments,  alio  Elders  and  Deacons, 
vho  together  with  the  Paftors,  form  the  Council  of  the  Church  : 
rhat  by  thefe  Means  the  true  Religion  maybe  prefer ved,  and  the 
rue  Doctrine  every  where  propagated,  likewife  Tranfgrelfors 
mnifhedand  reftrained  by  fpiritual  Means ;  alio  that  the  Poor  and 
Diftrelfed  may  be  relieved  and  comforted,  according  to  their  Necef- 
ilies.  By  thefe  Means  every  Thing  will  be  carried  on  in  the  Church 
vith  good  Order  and  Decency,  when  faithful  Men  arechofen,  ac- 
rordingto  the  Ruleprefcribed  by  St.  Paul  in  his  Epiftle  to  Timothy, 

XXXI, 
Of  the  Minifters,  Eldersy  and  Deacons. 

We  believe  that  the  Minifters  of.  God's  Word,  and  the  Elders 
md  Deacons,  ought  to  be  chofen  to  their  refpeclive  Offices  by  a 
awful  Election  of  the  Church,  with  calling  upon  the  Name  of  the 
Lord,  and  in  that  Order,  which  the  Word  of  God  teacheth. 
Therefore  every  one  muft  take  Heed,  not  to  intrude  himfeir'  by 
ndecent  Means,  but  is  bound  to  wait  till  it  (hall  pleafe  God  to  call 
tiim  ;  that  he  may  have  Teftimony  of  his  Calling,  and  be  certain 
ind  affured  that  it  is  of  the  Lord.  As  for  the  Minifters  of  God's 
Word,  they  have  equally  the  fanae  Power  and  Authority  where-- 
foever  they  are,  as  they  are  all  Minifters  of  Chrift,  the  only  univer- 
fal  Bifhop,  and  the  only  Head  of  the  Church.  Moreover  that 
::his  Holy  Ordinance  of  God  may  not  be  violated  or  flighted,  we 
fay,  that  every  oneought  tpefteem  the  Minifters  of  God's  Word, 
mdthe  Elders  of  the  Church,  very  highly  for  their  Work's  Sake, 
md  be  at  Peace,  with  them3  without  Murmuring,  Strife  or  Con- 
tention as  much  as  ppffible. 

XXXII. 
Of  the  Order   and  Difeipline  of  the  Church, 

In  the  mean  Time  we  believe,  tho'  it  is  ufeful  and  beneficial, 
that  thofe  who  are  Rulers  of  the  Church  inftitute  and  eftabliih 
certain  Ordinances  among  themfelves  for  maintaining  the  Body  of 
the  Church  ;  yet  that  they  ought  ftudipufly  to  take  Care,  that  they 


do 


63  The  Confeffion  of  Faith. 

do  not  depart  from  tliofe  Things,  which  Chrift  our  only  Matter  hath 
inftituted.  And  therefore,  we  reject  all  human  Inventions,  and 
all  Laws  which  Man  would  introduce  in  the  Worfhip  of  God, 
thereby  to  bind  and  compel  the  Confcience,  in  any  Manner  what- 
ever. Therefore  we  admit  only  of  that,  which  tends  to  nourifh 
and  preferve  Concord,  and  Unity,  and  to  keep  all  Men  in  Obe- 
dience to  God.  For  this  Purpofe  Excommunication  or  Church 
Difcipline  is  requifite,  with  the  feveral  Circumftances  belonging  to 
it,  according  to  the  Word  of  God. 

XXXIII. 
Of  the  Sacraments, 

We  believe,  that  our  gracious  God,  on  Account  of  our  Weak- 
neis  and  Infirmities,  hath  ordained  the  Sacraments  for  us,  thereby 
to  feal  unto  us  his  Promifes,  and  to  be  Pledges  of  the  good  WiJl 
and  Grace  of  God  towards  us,  andalfo  to  nourifh.  and  ftrengthen 
our  Faith  ;  which  he  hath  joined  to  the  Word  of  the  Gofpel,  the 
better  to  prefent  to  our  Senfes,  Both  that  which  he  fignines  to  us 
by  his  Word,  and  that  which  he  works  inwardly  in  our  Hearts, 
thereby  alluring  and  confirming  in  us  the  Salvation  which  he  im- 
parts to  us.  For  they  are  vifible  Signs  and  Seals  of  an  inward  and 
invifible  Thing,  by  Means  whereof,  God  worketh  in  us  by  the 
Power  of  the  Holy  Ghoft.  Therefore  the  Signs  are  not  in  vain 
or  infignifican-t,  fo  as  to  deceive  us.  For  Jefus  Chrift  is  the  true 
Object  prefented  by  them,  without  whom  they  would  be  of  no 
Moment.  Moreover  we  are  fatisfied  with  the  Number  of  Sacra- 
ments which  Chrift  our  Lord  hath  inftituted,  which  are  two 
onlyr  namely  the  Sacrament  of  Baptifm  and  the  Holy  Supper 
o£  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift. 

XXXIV. 
Of  Holy  Baptifm. 

We  believe  and  confefs  that  Jefus  Chrift,  who  is  the  End  of  the 
Law,  hath  made  an  End,  by  thejbedding  of  his  Blood,  of  all 
other  Sheddings  of  Blood,  which  Men  could  or  would  make  as  a 
Propitiation  or  Satisfaction  for  Sin  :  And  that  he  having  abolifhed 
Circumcifion,  which  was  done  with  Blood,  hath  inftituted  the 
Sacrament  of  Baptifm  in  Stead  thereof;  by  which  we  are  received 
into  the  Church  of  God,  and  feparated  from  all  other  People  and 
ftrange  Religions,  that  we  may  wholly  belong  to  Him  whole  En- 
fign  and  Banner  we  bear:  And  ferves  as  a  Teftimony  unto  us, 
that  he  forever  will  be  our  gracious  God  and  Father.  Therefore 
he  has  commanded  all  thofe  who  are  his,  to  be  baptifed  with  pure 
Water,  in  the  Name  oft  he  Father,  and  of  the  Sontand  of  the  HolyGhoJl'. 
Thereby  fignifying  to  us,  that  as  water  wafheth  away  the  Filth  of 
the  Body,  when  poured  upon  it,  and  is  fcen  on  the  Body  of  the 
Baptifed,  when  fprinkled  upon  him ;  fo  doth  the  Blood  of  Chrift, 

by 


The  Confeffion  of  Faith.  69 

by  the  Power  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  internally  fprinkle  the  Soul, 
and  cleanfe  it  of  its  Sins,  and  regenerate  us  from  Children  of 
Wrath,  unto  Children  of  God.  Not  that  this  is  effected  by  the 
external  Water,  but  by  the  fprinklin.g  of  the  precious  Blood  of 
the  Son  of  God  ;  who  is  our  Red  Sea,  through  which  we  muft 
pafs,  to  efcape  the  Tyranny  of  Pharaoh,  that,  is  the  Devil,  and 
to  enter  into  the  fpiritual  Land  of  Canaan.  Therefore  the 
Minillers,  on  their  Fart,  adminifter  the  Sacrament,  and  that  which 
is  vifible,  but  our  Lord  giveth  that  which  is  fignified  by  the 
Sacrament,  namely,  the  Gifts  and  invifible  Grace,  warning, 
cleaning  and  purging  our  Souls  of  all  Filth  and  Unrighteoufnefs  ; 
renewing  our  Hearts,  and  filling  them  with  all  Comfort;  giving 
unto  us  a  true  Aifurance  of  his  fatherly  Goodnefs,  putting  on  us 
the  new  Man,  and  putting  off  the  old  Man  with  all  his  Deeds: 
Therefore  we  believe,  that  every  Man  who  is  earneftly  ftudious  of 
obtaining  Life  eternal,  ought  to  be  but  once  baptifed  with  this 
only  Baptifm,  without  ever  repeating  the  fame  ;  fince  we  cannot 
be  born  twice.  Neither  doth  this  Baptifm  only  avail  us  at  the 
Time  when  the  Water  is  poured  upon  us,  and  received  by  us, 
but  alfo  through  the  whole  Courfe  of  our  Life;  therefore  we  de- 
teft  the  Error  of  the  Anabaptifts,  who  are  not  content  with  the 
one  only  Baptifm  they  have  once  received,  and  moreover  condemn 
the  Baptifm  of  the  Infants  of  Believers,  whom  we  believe  ought 
to  be  baptifed  and  fealed  with  the  Sign  of  the  Covenant,  as  the 
Children  in  Ifrael  formerly  were  circumcifed,  upon  the  fame  Pro- 
miles  which  are  made  unto  our  Children.  And  indeed  Chrift  fhed 
his  Blood  no  lets  for  the  warning  of  the  Children  of  the  faithful 
than  for  adult  Perfons ;  and  therefore  they  ought  to  receive  the 
Sign  and  Sacrament  of  that  which  Chrift  hath  done  for  them; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  in  the  Law,  that  they  fhould  be  made 
Partakers  of  the  Sacrament  of  ChrifVs  Sufferings  and  Death, 
ihortly  after  they  were  born,  by  offering  for  them  a  Lamb,  which 
was  a  Sacrament  of  Jefus  Chrift.  Moreover  what  Circumciiion 
was  to  the  Jews,  that  Baptifm  is  to  our  Children.  And  for  this 
Reaibn  Paul  calls  Baptifm  ihe  Circumcifion  of  Chrift. 

XXXV. 

Of  the  Holy  Supper  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift. 

We  believe  and  cenfefs  that  our  Saviour  Jefus  Chrift  did  or- 
dain and  inftitute,  the  Sacrament  of  the  Holy  Supper,  to  nourila 
and  fupport  thoie  whom  he  hath  already  regenerated  .and  incor- 
porated into  his  Family,  which  is  his  Church.  Now  thofe  who 
are  regenerated,  have  in  them  a  two-fold  Life,  the  one  corporal 
and  temporal,  which  they  have  from  their  firft  Birth,  and  is 
common  to  all  Men :  The  other  fpiritual  and  heavenly,  which 
is  given   them  in  their  fecond   Birth,  which   is  effe>:1ed  by  the 

Word 


7  o  The  Confeliion  of  Faith. 

Word  of  the  Gofpel,  in  the  Communion  of  the  Body  of  Chrift; 
arid  this  Life  is  not  common,  but  fs  peculiar  to  God's  Elect.  In 
like  Manner  God  hath  given  unto  us,  for  the  Support  of  the 
bodily  and  earthly  Life,  earthly  and  common  Sread,  which  is 
iiibfepvient  thereto,  and  is  common  to  all  Men,  even  as  Life  it- 
felf.  But  for  the  Support  of  the  fpiritual  and  heavenly  Life, 
which  Believers  have,  he  hath  fent  a  living  Bread,  which  de- 
fended from  Heaven,  namely  Jefus  Chrifl,  who  nourifhes  and 
itrengthens  the  fpiritual  Life  of  Believers,  when  they  eat  Him,  that 
is  to  fay,  when  they  apply  and  received  Him  by  Faith  in  the  Spirit. 
Chrift  that  he  might  rcprefsnt  unto  us  this  fpiritual  and  heavenly 
Bread,  hath  inftituted  an  earthly  and  vifible  Bread,  as  a  Sacrament 
of  his  Body,  and  Wine  as  a  Sacrament  of  his  Blood,  to  teftify  by 
them  unto  us,  that  as  certainly  as  we  receive  and  hold  this  Sacrament 
in  our  Hands,  and  eat  and  drink  the  fame  with  our  Mouths,  by 
which  our  Life  is  afterwards  nourifhed ;  that  we  alfo  do  as  cer- 
tainly receive  by  Faith  (which  is  the  Hand  and  Mouth  of  our  Soul) 
the  true  Body  and  Blood  of  Chrift  our  only  Saviour  in  our  Souls, 
for  the  Support  of  our  fpiritual  Life.  Now  as  it  is  certain  and 
beyond  all  Doubt,  that  Jefus  Chrift  hatk  not  enjoined  to  us  the 
Ufe  of  his  Sacraments  in  vain,  fo  he  works  in  us,  all  what  he 
reprefents  to  us  by  thefe  holy  Signs,  though  the  Manner  furpaifes 
our  Underftanding,  and  cannot  be  comprehended  by  us,  as  the 
Operations  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  are  hidden  and  incomprehensible.  In 
the  mean  Time  we  err  not  when  we  fay,  that  that  which  is  eat  and 
drank  by  us  is  the  proper  and  natural  Body,  and  the  proper  Blood 
of  Chrift.  But  the  Manner  of  our  partaking  of  the  lame,  is  not  by 
the  Mouth  but  by  the  Spirit  through  Faith.  Thus  then  though 
Chrift  always  fits  at  the  right  Hand  ot  his  Father  in  the  Heavens, 
yet  therefore  doth  he  not  ceafe  to  make  us  Partakers  of  himfelf  by 
Faith.  This  Feaft  is  a  fpiritual  Table,  at  which  Chrift  com- 
municates himfelf  with  all  his  Benefits  to  us,  and  gives  us  there  to 
enjoy  both  himfelf,  and  the  Merits  of  his  Sufferings  and  Death, 
nourifhing,  ftrengthening  and  comforting  our  poor  comfortlefs 
Souls,  by  the  eating  of  his  Flefli,  quickening  and  refrefhing  them 
by  the  drinking  of  his  Blood.  Further  though  the  Sacraments 
are  connected  with  the  Thing  fignified,  neverthelefs  both  are  not 
received  by  all  Men:  The  Ungodly  indeed  receives  the  Sacrament 
to  his  Condemnation,  but  he  doth  not  receive  the  Truth  of  the 
Sacrament :  As  Judas  and  Simon  the  Sorcerer  both  indeed  received 
the  Sacrament,  but  not  Chrift,  who  was  fighified  by  it,  of  whom 
Believers  only  are  made  Partakers.  Laftly,  we  receive  this  Holy 
Sacrament  in  the  Affembly  of  the  People  of  God,  with  Humility 
and  Reverence,  keeping  up  amongft  us  a  holy  Remembrance  of  the 
Death  of  Chrift  our  Saviour,  with  Thankfgiving :  Making  there, 
Confeftion  of  our  Faith,  and  of  the  Chriftian  Religion  :  Therefore 
no  ons  ought  to  come   to  this   Table,  without  having  previomiy 

rightly 


The  Confeflion  of  Faith.  71 

rightly  examined  himfelf;  left  eating  of  this  Bread  and  drinking 
of  this  Cup,  he  eat  and  drink  his  own  Damnation.  In  a  Word, 
we  are  excited  by  the  Ufe  of  this  holy  Sacrament,  to  a  fervent 
Love  towards  God,  and  our  Neighbour.  Therefore  we  reject 
all  Mixtures  and  damnable  Inventions,  which  Men  have  added 
unto,  and  blended  with  the  Sacraments,  as  Profanations  of  them : 
And  affirm,  that  we  ought  to  reft  fatisfied  with  the  Ordinance 
which  Chrift  and  his  Apoftles  have  taught  us,  and  that  we  mnft 
fpeak  of  them  in  the  fame  Manner  as  they  have  fpokc. 

XXXVI. 

Of  Magiftrates. 

We  believe  that  our  gracious  God,  becaufe  of  the  Depravity 
of  Mankind,  hath  appointed  Kings,  Princes,  and  Magiftrates, 
willing  that  the  World  mould  be  governed  by  certain  Laws  and 
Polices,  to  the  End  that  the  DifTolutenefs  of  Men  might  be  re- 
ftrained,  and  all  Things  carried  on  among  Men  with  good  Order 
and  Decency.  For  this  Purpofe.  he  hath  inverted  the  Magiftracy 
with  the  Sword,  for  the  P  unifnment  of  evil  Doersy  and  for  the 
Pratetticn  of  them  that  do  'well.  And  their  Office  is,  not  only  to 
have  Regard  unto,  and  watch  for  the  Welfare  of  the  civil  State, 
but  alfo  to  protect  the  holy  Church  Service,  and  to  prevent  and 
extirpate  all  Idolatry  and  fa4fe  Worfhip,  to  deftroy  the  Kingdom  of 
Antichrift,  to  promote  the  Kingdom  of  Jefus  Chrift,  and  to  take 
Care,  that  the  Word  of  the  Goipel  be  preached  every  where,  that 
God  may  be  honoured  and  worfhiped  by  every  one,  as  he  com- 
mands in  his  Word.  Moreover  it  is  the  bounden  Duty  of  every 
one,  of  what  State,  Quality  or  Conditition  foever  he  may  be,  to 
fubject  himfelf  to  the  Magiftrates,  to  pay  Tribute,  to  mew  due 
Honour  and  Refpecl  to  them,  and  to  obey  them  in  all  things 
which  are  not  repugnant  to  the  Word  of  God  ;  to  pray  for  them 
in  their  Prayers,  that  God  may  rule  and  guide  them  in  all  their 
Ways,  and  that  we  may  lead  a  quiet  and  peaceable  Life  in  all 
Godlinefsand  Honefty.  Wherefore  we  deteft  the  Anabaptifts 
and  other  feditious  People,  and  in  general  all  thofe  who  reject  the 
higher  Powers  and  Magiftrates,  and  would  fubvert  Juftice,  in- 
troducing a  Communion  ©f  Goods,  and  confound  that  Deceney 
and  good  Order  which  God  hath  eftabliihed  among  Men. 

XXXVII. 

Of  the  Lafl  Judgment. 

Finally  we  believe,  according  to  the  Word  of  God,  when  the 
Time  appointed  by  the  Lord  (which  is  unknown  to  all  Creatures) 
is  come,  and  the  Number  of  the  Elect  complete,  that  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift  will  come  from  Heaven,  corporally  and  viiibiy,  as  he 
afcended,  with  great  Glory  and  Majefty,  to  declare  himfelf  Judge 
of  the  Quick  and  the  Dead ;  burning  this    old  World  with  Fire 

and 


72  The  Confeflion  of  Faith. 

and  Flame,  to  cleanfe  it.  And  then  all  Men  will  perfonally  appear 
before  this  great  Judge,  both  Men  and  Women,  and  Childrenr 
that  have  been  from  the  Beginning  of  the  World  to  the  End| 
thereof,  being  fummoned  by  the  Voice  of  the  Archangel,  and  by| 
the  Sound  of  the  Trumpet  of  God.  For  all  the  Dead  iliall  be 
raifed  out  of  the  Earth,  and  their  Souls  joined  and  united 
with  their  proper  Bodies,  in  which  they  formerly  lived.  As 
for  thole  who  ihall  then  be  living,  they  mall  not  die  as  the 
others,  but  be  changed  in  the  Twinkling  of  an  Eye,  and  from 
corruptible,  become  incorruptible.  Then  the  Books  (that  is  to 
fay  the  Conferences)  (hall  be  opened,  and  the  Dead  judged  ac- 
cordingly to  what  they  ihall  have  done  in  this  World,  whether  it 
be  Good  or  Evil.  Nay  Men  Ihall  give  an  Account  of  every  idle 
Word  they  have  fpoken,  which  the  World  only  counts  Amufe- 
ment  and  Jeft:  And  then  the  Secrete  andHypocrify  of  Men  Ihall  be 
difclofed  and  laid  open  before  all.  And  therefore  the  Confidera- 
tion  of  this  Judgment  is  juftly  terrible  and  dreadful  to  the  Wicked 
and  Ungodly,  but  mod  defirable  and  comfortable  to  the  Righteous 
and  Elect ;  becaufe  then  their  full  Deliverance  Ihall  be  perfected, 
and  there  they  fhall  receive  the  Fruits  of  their  Labour  and  Trouble 
which  they  have  borne.  Their  Innocence  Ihall  be  known  to  all, 
and  they  Ihall  fee  the  terrible  Vengeance  which  God  ihall  ex- 
ecute on  the  Wicked,  who  moft  cruelly  perfecuted,  opprefled  and 
tormented  them  in  this  World.  Tkey  Ihall  be  convicted  by  the 
Teftimony  of  their  own  Confcienees,  and  become  immortal,  but 
for  this  Purpofe,  to  be  tormented  in  that  everlafting  Fire,  which 
is  prepared  for  the  Devil  and  his  Angels.  But  on  the  contrary 
the  Faithful  and  Elect  Ihall  be  crowned  with  Glory  and  Honour; 
and  the  Son  of  God  will  confefs  their  Names  before  God  his  Father, 
and  his  Elect  Angels  ;  all  Tears  fhall  be  wiped  from  their  Eyes, 
and  their  Caufe  which  is  now  condemned  by  many  Judges  and 
Magiftrates,  as  heretical  and  impious,  will  then  be  known  to  be 
the  caufe  of  the  Son  of  God.  And  for  a  gracious  Reward  the 
Lord  will  caufe  them  to  poifefs  fuch  a  Glory,  as  never  entered 
into  the  Heart  of  Man  to  conceive.  Therefore  we  expect  that 
great  Day  with  a  moft  ardent  Defire,  to  the  End  that  we  may 
fully  enjoy  the  Promifes  of  God  in  Chrift  Jefus  our  Lord.     Amen. 

Even  fo  come  Lord  Jefus. 

Rev  :  22.  20. 


The  End  of  the  Confeflion  of  Faith. 


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I  ft.  of  Publick  Prayer. 

2d.  of  the  Adminiftration  of 
he  Holy  Sacraments. 

3d.  of  the  Exercife  of  Church 
Dicipline. 


4th.  of  the  Ordination  of 
Church  Officers. 

5  th.  of  the  Celebration  of 
Marriage. 

6th.  of  comforting  the  Sick. 


CHRISTIAN  PRAYERS,  to  be  ufed  in 
the  Affembiy  of  the  Faithful,  and  on 
other  Occafions. 


A  Prayer  on  the  Lord's  Day,  before  Sermon. 

O  Eternal  God,  and  Moft  merciful  Father,  we  humbly 
proftrate  ourfelves  before  thy  High  Majefty,  againft  which 
W€  have  fo  often  and  grievoufly  offended;  and  acknow- 
ledge, if  thou  fhouldft  enter  into  Judgment  with  us,  that  we  de- 
ferved  nothing  but  eternal  Death :  For  befzdes  that  we  all  are  by 
original  Sin,  unclean  in  thy  Sight  and  Children  of  Wrath,  con- 
ceived in  Sin  and  brought  forth  in  Iniquity,  whereby  all  Manner 
of  evil  Lufts,  driving  againft  thee  and  our  Neighbour,  dwell 
within  us ;  we  have  alfo  indeed,  frequently  and  without  End 
trangreifed  thy  Commandments,  negleciir>g  what  thou  haft  com- 
manded us,  and  don-e  what  thou    haft   exprcfsly    forbidden  us. 

K  We 


74  The    L  I  T  U  11  G  Y. 

We  have  ftrayed  like  Sheep,  and  have  greatly  offended  againfl 
Thee,  which  we  acknowledge,  and  are  heartily  ferry  for ;  na) 
we  confefs  to  our  fhame,  and  to  the  Praife  of  thy  Mercy  toward.: 
us,  that  our  Sins  are  more  than  the  Hairs  of  our  Heads,  and  that 
we  are  indebted  ten  Thoufand  Talents,  but  not  able  to  pay. 
Wherefore  we  are  not  worthy  to  be  called  thy  Children;  nor  to 
lift  up  our  Eyes  towards  Heaven,  to  pour  out  our  Prayers  be- 
fore Thee.  Nevertheiefs  O  Lord  God,  and  merciful  Father, 
knowing  that  thou  doft  not  denre  the  Death  of  a  Sinner,  but 
that  he  may  turn  from  his  Wickednefs  and  live ;  and  that  thy 
Mercy  is  infinite,  which  thou  meweft  unto  thofe  who  return  to 
Thee ;  we  heartily  call  upon  thee,  trufting  in  our  Mediator 
Jefus  Chrift,  who  is  that  Lamb  of  God,  that  taketh  away  the 
Sins  of  the  World,  and  we  befeech  thee,  to  commiferate  our 
Infirmity,  forgiving  us  all  our  Sins  for  Chrift's  Sake:  Wafh  us 
in  the  pure  Fountain  of  his  Biood,  that  we  may  become  clean  and 
white  as  Snow  :  Cover  our  Nakednefs  with  his  Innocence  and 
Righteoufnefs,  for  the  Glory  of  thy  Name's  Sake :  Clear  our 
Understanding  of  all  Blindnefs,  and  our  Hearts  of  all  Hardnefs 
and  Haughtinefs.  Open  the  Mouth  of  thy  Servant  at  prefent, 
and  replenifli  him  with  thy  Wifdom  and  Knowledge,  that  he  may 
purely  and  confidently  fet  forth  thy  Word ;  prepare  alfo  our 
Hearts,  that  we  may  hear,  underftand  and  keep  the  fame  :  Write 
thy  Laws  (according  to  thy  Promife)  in  the  Tables  of  our  Hearts, 
and  ftrengthen  us  to  delight  and  walk  in  the  fame,  to  the  Praife 
and  Glory  of  thy  Name,  and  to  the  Edification  of  thy  Church. 
O  gracious  Father  we  afk  for,  and  defire  all  thefe  Things,  in  the 
Name  of  Jefus  Chrift,  who  hath  taught  us  thus  to  pray, 

Our  Father,  &c. 


A  Prayer  to  be  ufed   on  the  Lord's   Day- 
after  Sermon. 

A  Lmighty  and  merciful  God,  we  acknowledge  in  ourfelves, 
•**•  and  confefs  before  thee,  as  the  Truth  is,  that  we  are  not  worthy 
to  lift  up  our  Eyes  towards  Heaven  and  to  prefent  our  Prayers  be- 
fore Thee,  if  thou  mould  refpedl  our  Merits  and  Worthinefs  :  For 
our  Consciences  accufe  us,  and  our  Sins  bear  Witnefs  againft  us, 
we  alfo  know,  that  thou  art  a  righteous  Judge,  punilhing  the 
Sins  of  thofe,  who  trangrefs  thy  Commandments.     But  O  Lord, 

fince 


The  LITURGY.  75 

B  . 
ince  thou  haft  commanded  us  to  call  upon  thee  in  all  Times  of 
>Jeceflity,  and  haft  of  thine  ineffable  Mercy  promifed  to  hear  our 
prayers,  notbecaufe  of  our  Merits  (which  are  none)  but  for  the 
t  Merits  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  whom  thou  haft  appointed  to  be 
:  >ur  Mediator  and  Advocate :  Wherefore  we  forfake  all  orher  Help, 
:  and  take  our  Refuge  to  thy  Mercy  alone, 

Efpecially  O  Lord,     befides    the   innumerable  Benefits   which 
jihou  fheweft  to  all  Mankind  in  general  on  Earth,  thou  haft  inpar- 
•,-ttcular  bellowed  manifold  Favours  on  us,  which  we  are  not  capa- 
ble to  comprehend  or  exprefs  :  For    thou    haft  delivered  us  from 
the  woful  Slavery   of  the  Devil,  and  all  Idolatry,   wherein    we 
were  held,  and  haft  brought  .us  to  the  Light  of  thy  Truth,  and  to 
:he  Knowledge  of  thy  Holy  Gofpel.     On  the   Contrary  we  have 
by  our  Ingratitude  been  regard lefs  of  thefe  thy  Benefits,  we  are 
departed  from  thee    and  have  followed  our  own    Devices,    not 
honouring  thee  as  was  our  bounden  Duty  to  do.     Thus  have  we, 
O   Lord,  grievoufly  finned,  and   highly  offended  thee,  and  can 
expect  nothing   elfe  than  everlafting  Death  and    Damnation,  if 
thou  fhouldft    deal  with  us  according  to  our  Deferts.     Yea  we 
alfo  perceive,  O  Lord,  by  the   Chaftifements,  which  thou  daily 
art  inflicting  on  us,  that  thou  art  juftly  difp leafed  with    us.     For 
fmcethou  artjuft,  thou  wilt  punilh  no  Man  without  Caufe,  and 
we  alfo  fee  thine  Hand  ftretched  out,  further  to  pumifh   us.     But 
though  thou  didft  punifh  us  more  feverely  than  thou  haft  hithert© 
done,  nay    tho'  all  the  Plagues   fell  upon  us,  wherewith   thou 
didft  vifit  the  Sins  of  thy  People  Ifrael,  we  muft  ftill    confefs  that 
thou  wouldft  do   us  no   Injuftice.     But,    O   Lord,  thou  art  our 
God,  and  we  are  but  Duft  and   Afhes :    Thou  art  our  Creator, 
and  we  are  thy  handy  Work :    Thou  art  our   Shepherd,     and  we 
are  thy  Sheep  :  Thou  art  our  Redeemer,  and  we  are  thofe  whom 
thou  haft  redeemed.  Thou  art  our  Father,  and  we  are  thy  Children 
and  Heirs.     Therefore   do  not    punilh  us   in    thine    Anger,  but 
chaftife  us  mercifully,  and  preferve  that  Work  which    thou    haft 
of  thy  Mercy  begun  in  us,  that  the  whole  World  may  know  and 
acknowledge  Thee    to  be  our  God   and  Saviour.     Thy  People 
Ifrael  have  frequently  offended  thee,  and  thou  haft  juftly  punifhed 
them,  but  as  oft  as  they  turned  themfelves  again   to  Thee,     thou 
didft  always  mercifully  receive  them  into    Favour.     And    though 
their  Sins  and  Trangrefllons  were  never  fo  great,  thou  didft  always 
avert  thy  Wrath  and  Puniihment  prepared  for   them,  by   Reafon 
of  the  Covenant  which  thou  hadft  made  with  thy  Servants,  Abra- 
ham, Ifaac,  and  Jacob,  fo  that  thou   never  haft  refufed  to  hear 
the  Prayers  of  thy  People.     And  we  have  of  thy  Mercy  even  that 
fame  Covenant,  which  thou  haft   erected  in    the  Hand  of  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Mediator  between   thee  and    all  Believers:   Nay  it  is 
now  more  glorious  and  efficacious,  fmce   Chrift  hath  ratified  and 

confirmed 


7*  The   L  I  T  U  R  G  Y. 


. 


confirmed  the  fame  by  his  holy  Suffering  and  Death,  and  Entrana 
into  his  Glory.  Therefore,  O  Lord,  forfaking  ourfelves,  and 
all  human  Affiftance,  we  fly  for  Succour  to  this  blefled  Covenant 
of  Grace,  by  Means  whereof  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  (having  of- 
fered his  Body  once  on  the  Croft  as  a  perfect  Sacrifice  for  us) 
hath  reconciled  us  with  Thee,  forever.  Therefore,  O  Lord, 
look:  upon  the  Face  of  thine  Anointed  and  not  our  Sins,  that 
thine  Anger  may  be  appealed  by  his  Interceflion.  And  caufe  thy 
Face  to  fhine  on  us  to  our  Joy  and  Salvation.  Take  us  hence- 
forth in  thy  holy  Guidance  and  Protection,  and  govern  us  with 
thy  Holy  Spirit,  who  daily  more  and  more  mortifying  our  Flefti 
with  all  its  Lulls,  renews  us  to  a  better  Lite,  and  produces  in  us 
Fruits  of  true  Faith,  That  thereby  thy  Name  may  be  glorified 
and  praifed  to  all  Eternity,  and  that  we  defpifmg  all  tranfitory 
Things  may  with  an  ardent  Deftre  fix  our  Thoughts  only  on 
Things  heavenly. 

And  in  as  much  as  it  is  thy  Pleafure  that  we  fhould  pray  for  all  Manr 
kind,  we  befeech  thee,  to  extend  thy  Bleflmgs  on  the  Do&rine  of 
thy  holy  Gofpel,  that  it  may  be  preached  and  accepted  every 
where,  that  the  whole  World  may  be  filled  with  thy  faving 
Knowledge,  that  the  Ignorant  may  be  converted,  the  Weak 
ftrengthened,  that  every  one,  not  only  in  Word,  but  alio  in  Deed, 
may  magnify  and  fanclify  thy  holy  Name. 

Send  forth  for  this  End,  faithful  Labourers  in  thy  Harvcft. 
And  alio  replenilh  them  with  thy  Grace,  that  they  may  faith- 
fully ferve  before  thee.  On  the  Contrary  utterly  deilroy  all  falfe 
Teachers,  ravenous  Wolves,  and  Hirelings,  who  feek  their  own 
Honour  and  Advantage,  and  not  the  Glory  of  thy  Holy  Name 
only,  nor  the  Welfare  and  Salvation  of  Souls.  Be  alfo  pleafed 
graeioufly  to  preferve  and  govern  all  thy  Chrittian  Churches, 
fpread  over  the  Face  of  the  Earth;  in  Unity  of  true  Faith,  and 
in  Godlineis  of  Life,  that  thy  Kingdom  may  daily  mcreafe,  and 
that  of  Satan  be  deftroycd,  till  thy  Kingdom  is  perfected  when 
thou  fhalt  be  all  in  all.  Particularly  we  pray  for  the  Magii- 
trates  whom  it  hath  pleafed  thee  to  fetover  us,efpecially  for  (our 
gracious  Sovereign,  King  George,  His  Royal  Confort  Queen 
Charlotte;  their  Royal  Highnefles  George  Prince  of  Wales,  the 
Princes  Dowager,  and  all  the  Royal  Family;)  His  Excellency 
the  Governor,  and  the  Honourable  the  Members  of  his  Majefty's 
Council  of  this  Colony  :  The  Mayor,  Aldermen  and  Common- 
alty of  this  City,  and  all  others  placed  in  Authority  over  us : 
Replenish  them  all  with  thy  Grace  and  heavenly  Gifts,  each 
in  his  refpeclive  Calling  and  State,  wherein  thou  haft  placed  him, 
that  they  may  wifely  govern,  and  ftrenuoufly  protect  the  People, 
whom  thou  hail  committed  to  their  Care,  faithfully  maintain  th) 

V/orihif 


The   L  I  T  U  R  G  Y.  77 

Worfhip  and  rightly  adminifter  Juftice  among  the  People  :  Pre- 
fide  with  thy  Holy  Spirit  in  their  AiFemblies,  that  in  all  Cafes 
they  may  refolve  nothing  but  what  is  good  and  becoming,  and 
alfo  afterwards  happily  execute  it :  That  thefe  Dominions  'being 
preferved  from  all  Enemies,  the  evil  Doers  puniihed,  and  the 
Juft  protected,  thy  Name  thereby  may  be  praifed,  and  the  King- 
dom of  the  King  of  Kings,  Chriit  Jeius,  promoted;  and  that 
we  may  lead  a  quiet  and  peaceable  Life  in  all  Godlinefs  an$ 
Honefty.  Moreover  we  pray  for  our  Brethren,  who  are  perk- 
cuted  under  the  Tyranny  of  the  Pope  and  Turk,  comfort  them 
with  thy  Holy  Spirit,  and  mercifully  deliver  them  :  Suffer  not  thy 
Church  wholly  to  be  deftroyed,  nor  the  Remembrance  of  thy 
Name  to  be  abolifhed  from  the  Face  of  the  Earth,  left  the  Ene- 
mies of  thy  Truth  triumph  to  the  dishonouring  and  blafpheming 
ofthy  Name.  But  if  ic  is  thy  divine  Will,  that  the  Captive 
Chriftians,  ihould  die  for  the  Glory  of  thy  Name,  and  by  their 
Death  witnefs  unto  the  Truth,  comfort  them  in  their  Suffer- 
ings, that  they  confidering  them  as  coming  from  thy  Fatherly 
Hand,  may  therefore  doing  thy  Will,  remain  ftedfaft,  whether 
in  Life  or  Death ;  to  thy  Glory,  to  the  Edification  of  thy 
Church,  and  to  their  Salvation.  We  likewife  befeech  Thee,  for 
all  thofe  whom  thou  doft  affiift,  with  Poverty,  Imprilbnment, 
Sicknefs  of  Body,  or  Trouble  of  Mind,  comfort  them  all,  O 
Lord,  according  to  their  feveral  Neceflities.  Grant  that  their 
Chaftifement  may  bring  them  to  the  Knowledge  of  their  Sins,  and 
to  an  Amendment  of  their  Lives.  Give  them  alfo  firm  Patience, 
alleviate  their  Sufferings,  and  finally  deliver  them,  that  they 
may  rejoice  in  thy  Goodnefs,  and  eternally  praife  thy  Name. 

And,  0  Lord,  take  us,  together  with  all  that  belongs  to,  or  con- 
cerns us,  in  thy  Keeping.  Grant  that  we  may  live  in  our  refpeclive 
Callings  according  to  thy  Will,  and  fo  ufe  the  Gifts,  which  we 
receive  of  thy  BleUmg,  that  they  may  not  impede,  but  rather 
further  us  to  Life  eternal.  Strengthen  us  in.  all  Temptations, 
that  we  firiving  in  true  Faith,  may  overcome,  and  hereafter 
enjoy  with  ChrilT,   Life  eternal. 

We  afk  thee  for  all  thefe  Things,  as  our  faithful  Lord,  and 
Saviour  Jeius  Chriit  himfelf  hath  taught  us : 

Our   Father,  &c. 
Afterwards,  the  Congregation  is  diimiiTed  with  the 
ufual  Bleffing, 

Receive  the  Bleffing  of  the  Lord. 

The  Lord  Blefs  thee,  and  keep  thee.  The  Lord  make  his 
Face  to  fhine  upon  thee,  and  be  gracious  unto  thee  :  The  Lord  lift 
up  his  Countenance  upon  thee,  and  give  thee  Peace. 

A  Prayer 


78  The    L  I  T  U  R  G  Y. 


A  Prayer  before  the   Explanation  of  the 
Catechism. 

O  Heavenly  Father,  thy  Word  is  perfect,  converting  the  Soul, 
a  fure  Teftimony,  making  wife  the  Simple,  enlightening  the 
Eyes  of  the  Blind,  and  a  powerful  Means  unto  Salvation,  for  all 
thofe  who  believe.  And  whereas  we  are  not  only  blind  by 
Nature,  but  even  incapable  of  doing  any  Good:  And  alfo  fmce 
thou  wilt  help  none,  but  thofe  who  are  of  a  broken  and  contrite 
Heart;  we  befeech  Thee  to  enlighten  our  Underftanding  with 
thy  Holy  Spirit,  and  give  us  a  meek  Heart,  free  from  aH  Haugh- 
tinefs  and  carnal  Knowledge,  that  we  may,  hearing  thy  Word, 
rightly  underftand  it,  and  regulate  our  Life  accordingly:  Be 
gracioufly  pleafed  to  convert  all  thofe  who  hull  ftray  from  thy 
Truth,  that  we  may  together  with  them,  unanimoufly  ferve 
Thee  in  true  Holinefs  and  Righteoufnefs  all  the  Days  of  our  Life. 
We  crave  all  thefe  Things  for  Chrift's  Sake,  who  hath  thus 
taught  us  to  pray  in  his  Name,  and  promifed  to  hear  us ; 

Our.  Father,  &c. 


A   Prayer  after   the  Explanation    of  the 
Catechism. 

O  Gracious  God,  and  merciful  Father,  we  give  thee  hearty 
Thanks  that  it  hath  pleafed  thee,  not  only  to  take  us  in 
thy  Covenant,  but  alfo  cur  little  Children,  which  thou  haft  not 
only  fealed  unto  them,  by  thy  holy  Baptifm,  but  yet  daily 
fheweth,  when  thou  perfecleft  thy  Praife  out  of  their  Mouths,  thus 
to  caufe  the  wife  World  to  bluih :  We  befeech  thee,  increafe, 
thy  Grace  in  them,  that  they  may  always  grow  up  and  wax  in 
Chrift  thy  Son  ;  till  they  acquire  their  perfect  manly  Age  in  all 
Knowledge  and  Righteoufnefs.  Give  us  Grace,  that  we  may 
educate  them,  as  thou  haft  commanded  us,  in  thy  Knowledge 
and  Fear,  that  by  their  Godlinefs  the  Kingdom  of  Satan  may  be 
deftroyed,  and  the  Kingdom  of  Jefus  Chrift,  ftrcngthened  in  this 
and  other  Congregations,  to  the  Glory  of  thy  holy  Name,  and 
to  their  eternal  Salvation,  through  Jeius  Chrift.     Amen. 

A  Prayer 


The    LITURGY.  79 


A  Prayer  before  Sermon  in  the  Week. 

HEAVENLY  Father,  eternal  and  merciful  God,  we  acknow- 
ledge and  confefs  before  thy  divine  Majefty,  that  we  are 
poor  miferable  Sinners,  conceived  in  Sin,  and  bcrn  in  Iniquity, 
prone  to  all  Evil,  and  unfit  for  any  Good;  and  that  we  by  our 
finful  Life,  continually  trangrefs  thy  holy  Commandments, 
whereby  we  provoke  thine  Anger  againft  us,  and  according  to 
thy  righteous  Judgement,  expoie  ourfelves  unto  eternal  Damna- 
tion. But,  O  Lord  ;  we  repent  and  are  forry  that  we  have  of- 
fended Thee,  we  bewail  our  Trangreffions,  befeeching  that  thou 
wilt  gracioufly  pity  our  Mifery.  Have  Companion  on  us,  Omoft 
bounteous  God  and  Father,  and  forgive  us  all  our  Sins,  for 
that  holy  Pamon  of  thy  well  beloved  Son  Jefus  Chrift.  Grant 
us  alfo  the  Grace  of  thy  holy  Spirit,  that*  we  may  with  all  our 
Hearts  ftudy  to  know  our  own  Unrighteoufnefs,  and  fincerely 
abhor  ourfelves ;  that  fin  may  be  mortified  in  us,  and  we  be  raifed 
up  to  a  new  Life  ;  that  we  may  bring  forth  genuine  Fruits  of 
Holinefs  and  Righteoufnefs,  which  through  Jefus  Chrift  are  ac- 
ceptable to  Thee.  Give  us  to  underftand  thy  holy  Word  ac- 
cording to  thy  divine  Will,  that  we  learn  thereby  to  put  our 
whole  Truft  in  thee  alone,  and  withdraw  it  from  all  Crea- 
tures. That  alfo  our  Old  Man;  with  all  the  Affections  thereof, 
may  be  daily  more  and  more  crucified,  and  that  we  offer  up  our- 
felves unto  thee  a  living  Sacrifice,  to  the  Glory  of  thy  holy 
Name,  and  to  the  Edification  of  our  Neighbours  ;  through  Jefus 
Chrift  our  Lord,  who  hath  taught  and  commanded  us  to  pray, 

Our  Father,  &c. 


A  Prayer  after  Sermon  in  the  Week. 

LORD  God  Almighty,  let  not  thy  holy  Name  be  profaned  for 
our  Sins,  for  we  have  divers  Ways  finned  againft  Thee, 
fince  we  are  not  obedient  to  thy  holy  Word,  as  we  ought  to  be, 
and  through  Ignorance  and  Murmuring  daily  ftir  up  thine  Anger 
againft  us :  Wherefore  thou  doft  juftly  punilh  us  :  But,  O 
Lord,  be  mindful  of  thy  great  Mercy,  and  have  Companion  on 
us.  Give  us  Knowledge  of  and  Repentance  for  our  Sins,  and 
Amendment  of  our  Lives :  Strengthen  the  Minifters  of  thy 
Church,  that  they  may  faithfully  and  ftedfaftly  declare  thy  holy 

Word: 


8o  Ihe  L  I  T  U  H  G  Y. 

Word :  And  the  Magiftrates  of  thy  People,  that  they  may  bear  the 
Sword  with  Equity  and  Prudence.  Preferve  us  from  all  Deceit 
and  Unfaithfulnefs,  Confound  all  Evil,  and  fubtil  Counfels  taken 
againlt  thy  Word  and-  Church.  O  Lord  with-hold  not  from  us  thy 
Spirit  and  Word,  but  grant  us  Increafe  of  Faith ;  and  in  all  Trouble 
and  Adverfrcy,  Patience  and  Conftancy.  Affiit  thy  Church,  deliver 
Her  from  all  AfSiciiori,  Deriucn,  and  Perfecution.  Strengthen  alfo 
the  weak  and  forrowful  of  Heart,  and  fend  us  thy  Peace, 
through  jefus  Chrift.  our  Lord,  who  hath  given  us  this  lure 
Promife:  Verily  verily  I  fay  unto  you ,  ivhatfoever  ye  jhall  Ajk 
the  Father  in  my  Name,  he  'will give  it  you  ;  and  hath  commanded 
us  to  Pray,  Our  Father,  &'c. 


A. Morning  Prayer, 


O  Merciful  Father,  we  thank  Thee,  that  thou  haft  in  Faith- 
fulnefs  watched  over  us  the  Night  part,  and  befeech  thee, 
t'6  ftreng'then,  and  henceforth  guide  us  by  thy  holy  Spirit,  that 
we  rhay  fpend  this  arid  al!  the  Days  of  our  Lives  in  all  Righte* 
oufnefs  and  Holinefs,  and  that  whatfoever  we  undertake,  we 
may  always  aim  at  the  Promoting  of  thy  Glory,  and  expect  all 
the  Succefs  of  our  Undertakings  from  thy  bountiful  Hand  alone: 
And  to  the  End  that  we  may  obtain  this  Mercy  of  Thee,  be 
pleafed  (according  to  thy  Promife)  to  forgive  all  our  Sins 
through  the  holy  Pafficn  arid  Blood-fhedding  of  our  Lord  and 
Saviour  Jefus  Chrilt,  for  we  heartily  repent  of  them.  Enlighten 
alfo  our  Hearts,  that  we,  having  cad  off  all  Works  of  Darknefs, 
may  as  Children  of  Lignt  walk  in  a  new  Life  in  all  Godlinefs. 
Blefs  alfo  the  Preaching  of  thy  Gofpel.  Deftroy  all  Works 
of  the  Devil.  Strengthen-  all  Minifters  of  the  Gofpel  and  Ma- 
giftrates  of  thy  People.  Comfort  all  thofe  who  are  perfecuted 
and  afflicted  in  Mind,  through  Jefus  Chrift  thy  beloved  Son, 
who  hath  promifed  us,  that  thou  wilt  certainly  give  us,  what- 
foever we  fhall  afk  in  his  Name,  and  therefore  hath  com- 
manded us  to  pray:  Our  Father,  &c. 


An  Evening  Prayer. 


O  Merciful  God,    eternal  Light,    fhining  in   Darknefs,  thou 
who  difpelleft  the  Night  of  Sin,  and  all  Blindnefs  of  Heart, 
fmce  thou  haft  appointed  the  Night  for  Reft,  and  the    Day  for 

Labour  ; 


The  LI  T  U  R  G  Y.  8x 

we  befeech  thee,  grant  that  our  Bodies  may  reft  in  Peace  and 
Quietnefs,  that  afterwards  they  may  be  able  to  endure  the  Labour 
they  mud  bear.  Temper  our  Sleep,  that  it  be  not  diforderly, 
that  we  may  remain  fpotlefs  both  in  Body  and  Soul,  nay,  that 
our  Sleep  itfeff*  may  be  to  thy  Glory.  Enlighten  the  Eyes  of  our 
Underftanding,  that  we  may  not  fleep  in  Death  ;  but  always 
look  for  our  Deliverance  from  this  Mifery.  Defend  us  againft  all 
AfTaults  of  the  Devil,  and  take  us  in  thy  Holy  Protection.  And 
altho  we  have  notpaned  this  Day,  without  having  greatly  finned 
againft  thee,  we  befeech  thee  to  hide  our  Sins  with  thy  Mercy, 
as  thou  hideft  all  Things  on  Earth  with  the  Darknefs  of  the 
Night,  that  we  therefore  may  not  be  caft  out  from  thy  Prefenee. 
Relieve  and  Comfort  all  thofc  who  are  afflicted  or  diftreffed  in 
Mind,  Body  or  Eftate,  through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord,  who 
hath  thus  taught  us  to  pray  :  Our  Father,  &c. 


A  Prayer  at  the  Opening  of  theConfiflory. 

i 

HEAVENLY  Father,  eternal  and  merciful  God,  it  hath 
pleafed  Thee,  of  thy  infinite  Wifdom  and  Goodnefs,  to 
gather  a  Church  to  thyfelf  out  of  all  Nations  upon  the  Face  of  the 
Earth,  by  the  Preaching  of  the  Holy  Gofpel,  and  to  govern  the 
fame  by  the  Service  of  Men.  Thou  haft  alfo  gracioufly  called 
us  to  this  Office,  and  commanded  us  to  take  Heed  unto  ourfelves 
and  unto  the  Flock,  which  Chrift  hath  bought  with  his  precious 
Blood.  Since  we  are  at  this  Prefent  affembled  in  thy  holy  Name, 
after  the  Example  of  the  Apoftolick  Churches,  to  confult  as  our 
Office  requires  of  thofe  Things  which  may  come  before  us,  con- 
cerning the  Welfare  and  Edification  of  thy  Churches,  for  which 
we  acknowledge  ourfelves  to  be  unfit  and  incapable,  as  we 
are  by  Nature  unable  of  ourfelves  to  think  any  Good,  much 
lefs  to  put  it  in  Pra&ice :  Therefore  we  befeech  Thee,  O 
Faithful  God  and  Father,  that  thou  wilt  be  pleafed  to  be 
prefent  with  thy  holy  Spirit,  according  to  thy  Promife,  in 
the  Midft  of  our  prefent  Affembly,  to  guide  us  in  all  Truth. 
Remove  from  us  all  mifapprehenfions  and  unbecoming  Defires  of 
the  Flelh,  and  grant  that  thy  holy  Word  may  be  the  only  Rule 
and  Guide  of  all  our  Confultations,  that  they  may  tend  to  the 
Glory  of  thy  Name,  and  to  the  Edification  of  thy  Church,  and 
to  the  Difcharge  of  our  own  Confciences,  through  Jefus  Chrift 
thy  Son,  who  with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  the  one  only 
True  God,  art  eternally  to  be  praifed  and  magnified.     Amen. 

L  A  Prayer 


82  The  L  T  U  R  G  Y. 


A  Prayer  at  the  Clofe  of  the  Confiflory. 

OLord  God  and  heavenly  Father,  we  heartily  thank  Thee, 
that  thou  haft  been  pleafed  to  gather  a  Church  to  thy 
Self  in  this  Part  of  the  World,  and  to  ufe  our  Service  therein, 
granting  us  the  Priviledge,  that  we  may  freely  and  without  Hin- 
derance  preach  thy  holy  Gofpei  and  exercife  all  the  Duties  of 
Godlinefs :  Moreover  we  thank  thee,  that  thou  now  haft  been 
prefent  with  thy  holy  Spirit  in  the  Midft  of  this  our  AHembly,  di- 
recting our  Determinations  according  to  thy  Will,  uniting  our 
Hearts  in  mutual  Peace  and  Concord.  We  befeech  Thee,  O 
faithful  God  and  Father,  that  thou  wilt  gracioufly  be  pleafed  to 
blefs  our  intended  Labour,  and  effectually  to  execute  thy  begun 
Work :  Always  gathering  unto  thyfelf  a  true  Church,  and  preferring 
the  fame  in  the  pure  Doctrine,  and  in  the  right  Ufe  of  thy  holy 
Sacraments,  and  in  a  diligent  Exercife  of  Difcipline.  On  the 
Contrary  deftroy  all  evil  and  crafty  Counfels,  which  are  devifed 
againftthy  Word  and  Church.  Strengthen  alfo  all  Minifters  of 
thy  Church,  that  they  may  faithfully  and  ftedfaftly  declare  thy 
holy  Word .  And  the  Magift rates  of  thy  People,  that  they  may 
bear  the  Sword  withRighteoufnefs  and  Difcretion.  Particularly 
we  pray  for  thofe,  whom  thou  haft  been  pleafed  toputin  Authority 
over  us,  both  thofe  of  higher  and  lower  Dignity,  and  efpecially  for 
the  worfhipful  Magiftrates  of  this  City.  Grant  that  their  whole 
Government  may  be  thus  directed,  that  the  King  of  all  Kings 
may  rule  over  them  and  their  fellow  Citizens,  and  that  the 
Kingdom  of  the  Devil  (which  is  a  Kingdom  of  Scandal  and 
Reproach)  may  daily  more  and  more  be  deftroyed  and  brought  to 
nought  by  them,  as  thy  Servants,  and  that  we  may  lead  under 
them  a  quiet  and  peaceable  Life,  in  all  Godlinefs  and  Honefty. 
Hear  us,  O  God  and  Father,  through  Jefus  Chrift  thy  beloved 
Son.  Who  with  thee  and  the  holy  Ghoft,  the  only  and  true 
God,  art  eternally  to  be  magnified  and  praifed,  Amen. 


A  Prayer  at  the  meeting  of  the  Deacons, 

MERCIFUL  God  and  Father,  thou  who  haft  not  only  faid 
unto  us,  that  we  mould  always  have  the  Poor  with  us,  but 
haft  alfo  commanded  that  they  mould  be  affifted,  and  for  that 

End 


The   LITURGY.  83 

End  haft  ordained  the  Service  of  Deacons  in  thy  Church,  by 
whom  they  might  be  relieved  :  Aftd  as  we  who  are  called  to  the 
Office  of  Deacons  in  this  Congregation,  are  here  at  prefent  met 
in  thy  Name,  to  coniult  together  concerning  ourMiniftry,  there- 
fore we  humbly  befeech  thee,  for  the  Sake  of  Jefus  Chrift,  that 
thou  wilt  be  pleafed  to  endue  us  with  the  Spirit  of  Difcretion, 
to  the  End  that  we  may  rightly  difcern  who  are  really  poor,  and 
who  are  not  :  And  that  we  may  with  all  Cheerfulness  and 
Fidelity,  diftribute  the  Aims  col bcled  by  us  to  every  one  accord- 
ing to  his  Neceffity,  not  leaving  the  indigent  Members  of  thy 
beloved  Son  comfntlels,  neither  giving  thofe  who  are  not  in 
Want.  Kindle  within  the  Hearts  of  Men  an  ardent  Love  towards 
the  Poor,  that  they  may  liberally  give  of  their  temporal  Goods, 
of  which  thou  haft  made  them  Stewards;  and  that  we  having 
the  Means  in  Hand  to  aihft  the  Indigent,  may  faithfully  without 
Vexation,  and  with  a  free  Heart,  ferve  our  Office.  Grant  us 
alfo  the  Talents,  not  only  to  comfort  the  miferable  with  the  ex- 
ternal Gift,  but  alfo  with  thy  holy  Word.  And  fmce  Man  doth 
not  live  by  Bread  alone,  but  by  every  Word  that  proceedeth  out 
of  thy  Mouth,  be  pieaied  therefore  to  extend  thy  HJeffing  over 
our  Diftributions,  and  increafe  the  Bread  of  the  Poor,  that  both 
we  and  they  may  have  reafon  to  praife  and  thank  Thee:  Ex-, 
peeling  the  blelfed  coming  of  thy  beloved  Son  jefus  Chrift,  who 
became  poor  for  our  Sakes,  to  make  us  rich  m  Eternity,  Amen. 


Grace  before  Meat. 

Pfalm    145  :   Verfe  15,    16. 

The  Eyes  of  all  wait  upon  Thee,  and  thou  giveft  them   their 
Meat  in  due  Seafon, 

Thou  opened  thine   Hand,    and  fatisfie-ft  the    Defire  of  every 
living  Thing. 

A  LMIGHTY  God,  thou  who  haft  created  ail  Things,  and 
doft  ftill  maintain  and  govern  them  by  thy  divine  Power, 
and  didft  feed  thy  People  Ifrael  in  the  Wildernefs,  blefs  us  thy 
poor  Servants,  and  ian&ify  thefe  thy  Gifts-,  which  we  receive 
from  thy  bountiful  Goodnefs,  that  we  may  temperately  and 
holily  uie  them  according  to  thy  Will,  and  therereby  acknow- 
ledge that  thou  art  our  Father,  and  the  Fountain  of  all  Good. 
Grant  alfo  that  we  may  at    all  Times    and   above  all  Things, 

ieek 


84  The  L  I  T  U  R  G  Y. 

fcek  for   that  fpiritual    Bread  of  thy   Word,   with  which  oar 
Souls  are  fed  to  Life  eternal,  which  thou  haft  prepared  for  us  by 
the  holy  Blood  of  thy  beloved  Son  Jefus  Chrift,  Amen. 
Our   Father,  &c. 

Alfo  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  admonifhes  us. 

Licks  21,  34,  35. 
And  take  heed  to  yourfelves,  left  at  any  time  your  Hearts  be 
©vercharged  with  Surfeiting,  and  Drunkennefs,  and  Cares  of 
this  Life,  and  fo  that  Day  come  upon  you  unawares  For  as 
a  Snare  fhall  it  come  on  all  them  that  dwell  on  the  Face  of  the 
whole  Earth. 


Grace  after  Meat. 

Thus  fpeaketh  the  Lord  in  the  fifth  Book  of  Mofes, 

CHAP.  8.  Verfe,  10.  II. 
When  thou  haft  eaten  and  art  full,  then  thou  (halt  blefs  the 
Lord  thy  God,  for  the  good  Land  which  he  hath  given  thee. 
Beware  that  thou  forget  not  the  Lord  thy  God,  in  not  keeping 
his  Commandments,  and  his  Judgments,  and  his  Statutes  which 
I  commanded  thee  this  Day. 

OLord  God,  and  Heavenly  Father,  we  thank  thee  for  all 
thy  Benefits,  which  we  without  Intermifllon  receive  from 
thy  bountiful  Hand ;  we  blefs  thy  divine  Will,  for  prefervmg 
us  in  this  mortal  Life,  and  for  fupplying  all  our  Wants  :  But  es- 
pecially for  our  Regeneration  unto  a  Hope  of  a  better  Life,  which 
thou  haft  revealed  unto  us  by  thy  Gofpel.  We  befeech  thee 
Merciful  God  and  Father,  not  to  fufFer  our  Hearts  to  be  fixed 
upon  thefe  earthly  and  corruptible  Things :  But  that  we  may 
always  look  up  to  Heaven,  expecting  thence  our  Saviour  jefus 
Chrift,  until  he  appear  in  the  Clouds  for  our  Deliverance,  Amen. 
Our  Father,  &c. 


A  Prayer  for  Sick  and  Tempted  Perfons. 

O   Almighty,  eternal,  righteous    God,  and  merciful    Father, 
thou  who  art  Lord  of  Life  and  Death,  and   without  whofe 
Will  nothing  is  done  in  Heaven  or  in  Earth,  altho  we  are   not 

worthy 


The  L  I  T  U  R  G  Y.  85 

worthy  to  call  upon  thy  Name,  nor  to  hope  that  thou  wilt  hear 
us,  when  we  confider  how  we  have  hitherto  employed  our  Time  ; 
we  befeech  thee,  that  thou  wilt  be  pleaied  o;  thy  Mercy  to  look 
upon  us  in  the  Face  of  Jefus  Chrift,  who  has  taken  all  our  Infir- 
mities on  him :  We  acknowledge  that  we  are  utterly  incapable 
of  any  Good,  and  prone  to  all  Evil,  wherefore  we  have  juftly 
merited  this  Punifhment,  yea  have  deferved  much  more.  But 
Lord,  thou  knoweft  that  we  are  thy  People,  and  that  thou  art 
our  God:  We  have  no  other  refuge  than  to  thy  Mercy,  which 
thou  never  haft  withheld  from  any  one  who  turned  himfelf  to 
thee.  Therefore  we  befeech  thee  not  to  impute  our  Sins  unto 
us,  but  account  the  Wifdom,  Righteoufnefs  and  hohnefs  of 
Jefus  Chrift  to  us,  that  we  may  in  him  be  able  to  ftand  before 
Thee.  Deliver  us  for  his  Sake  from  thefe  Sufferings,  that  the 
Wicked  may  not  think  that  thou  haft  forfaken  us.  And  if  it 
is  thy  Pleafure  longer  thus  to  try  us,  give  us  Strength  and 
Patience  to  bear  all  fuch  according  to  thy  Will,  and  let  it  all 
turn  according  to  thy  Wifdom  to  our  Profit.  Rather  chaftife  us 
here,  than  hereafter  to  be  loft  with  the  World.  Grant  that  we 
may  die  from  this  World,  and  all  earthly  Things,  and  that  we 
may  daily  more  and  more  be  renewed  after  the  Image  of  Jefus 
Chrift.  Suffer  us  not  to  be  feparated  by  any  Means  from  thy 
Love  :  But  draw  us  daily  nigher  and  nigher  unto  thee,  that  we 
may  enter  upon  the  End  of  our  Calling  with  Joy,  that  is,  to  die, 
to  rife  again  and  live  with  Chrift  in  Eternity.  We  alfo  believe 
that  thou  wilt  hear  us  through  Jefus  Chrift,  who  hath  taught  us 
to  pray,  Our  Father,  &c. 

Strengthen  us  alfo  in  the  true  Faith,  which  we  believe  in   our 
Hearts  andprofefs  with  our  Mouths  :  I  Believe  in  God,  &c. 

Or   Thus, 

ETERNAL  merciful  God  and  Father,  the  eternal  Salvation 
of  the  Living  and  the  everlafting  Life  of  the  Dying  ;  feeing 
that  thou  haft  Death  and  Life  in  thy  Hand  alone,  and  takeit 
fuch  Care  of  us  continually,  that  neither  Health  nor  Sicknefs, 
nor  any  Good  or  Evil  can  befall  us,  nay  not  a  Hair  can  fall  from 
our  Head  without  thy  Will.  And  fmce  thou  cioft  order  ail 
Things  for  the  Good  of  thy  People,  we  befeech  thee  grant  us 
the  Grace  of  thy  holy  Spirit,  to  teach  us  rightly  to  acknow- 
ledge our  Mifery,  and  patiently  to  bear  thy  Chaftifings,  which 
we  have  deferved  Ten  Thoufand  Times  more  fevere.  We 
know  that  they  are  not  the  Evidences  of  thy  Wrath,  but  of  thy 

fatherly 


co  ine     jl.  i    i    u   n.  <ur   i. 

fatherly  Love  towards  us,  that  we  fhould  not  be  condemned 
with  the  World.  O  Lord  increafe  our  Faith  in  thine  infinite 
Mercy  that  we  may  be  more  and  more  united  to  Chrift, 
as  Members  to  their  fpiritual  Head,  to  whom  thou  wilt 
make  us  conform  in  Sufferings  and  in  Glory.  Lighten  the 
Crofs,  fo  that  our  Weaknefs  may  be  able  to  bear  it,  we  fubmit 
ourfelves  intirely  to  thy  holy  Will,  whether  thou  art  pleafed  to 
continue  our  Souls  longer  in  thefe  Tabernacles,  or  take  them  into 
eternal  Life,  fince  we  belong  to  Chrift  and  therefore  fhall  not 
perifh.  We  would  willingly  leave  this  weak  Body  in  Hopes  of 
a  blefied  Refurrection,  when  it  fhall  be  reftored  to  us  much  more 
glorious.  Grant  us  to  experience  the  blefled  Comfort  of  the  Remif- 
Tion  of  Sins,  and  of  Juftifica-tion  through  Chrift,  that  we  by 
that  Sheild  may  overcome  all  the  Aflaults  of  Satan.  May  his 
innocent  Blood  warn  away  all  the  Stain,  and  Uncleannefs  of 
our  Sins,  and  his  Righteoufnefs  anfwer  for  our  Unrighteoufnefs 
in  thy  laft  Judgment.  Arm  us  with  Faith  and  Hope,  that  we 
may  not  be  afhamed  or  confounded  by  the  Terror  of  Death,  but 
when  our  bodily  Eyes  are  clofmg  in  Darknefs,  may  the  Eyes  of 
our  Souls  be  directed  towards  thee,  and  when  thou  (halt  have  de- 
prived us  of  the  Ufe  of  our  Tongues,  may  our  Hearts  never 
ceafe  to  call  upon  Thee.  O  Lord,  we  commit  our  Souls  into 
thy  Hand,  forfake  us  not  in  our  laft  Extremity,  and  that  only 
for  the  Sake  of  Chrift  Jefus,  who  hath  taught  us  to  pray, 

Our  Father,  &c. 


The    Form    for    the    Adminiftration   of 
Baptifm.,  to  Infants  of  Believers. 

THE  principal  Parts  of  the  Doctrine  of  holy  Baptifm  are 
thefe  three:  Ftrfi.  That  we  with  our  Children  are 
conceived  and  born  in  Sin,  and  therefore  are  Children  of  Wrath, 
in  fo  much  that  we  cannot  enter  into  the  Kingdom  of  God,  ex- 
cept we  are  born  again.  This  the  dipping  in  or  fprinkling  with 
Water  teaches  us,  whereby  the  Impurity  of  our  Souls  is  fignified, 
and  we  admonifhed  to  loath,  and  humble  ourfelves  before  God, 
and  feek  for  our  Purification  and  Salvation  without  ourfelves. 

Secondly.  Holy  Baptifm  witnefTeth  and  fealeth  unto  us  the 
warning  away  of  Sins  through  Jefus  Chrift.  Therefore  we  are 
baptifed  in  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghojl,     For  when  we   are  baptifed   in  the   Name   of  the 

Father, 


The   L  I  T  U  R  G  Y.  87 

Father,  God  the  Father  witnefleth  and  fealeth  unto  us,  that  he 
doth  make  an  eternal  covenant  of  Grace  with  us,  and  adopts  us 
for  his  Children  and  Heirs,  and  therefore  will  provide  us  with. 
every  good  Thing,  and  avert  all  Evil,  or  turn  it  to  our  Profit. 
And  when  we  are  baptifed  in  the  Name  of  the  Son,  the  Son 
fealeth  unto  us,  that  he  doth  warn  us  in  his  Blood  of  all  our  Sins, 
incorporating  us  into  the  Fellowlhip  of  his  Death  and  Refurrec- 
tion,  fo  that  we  are  freed  from  all  our  Sins,  and  accounted 
righteous  before  God.  In  like  Manner  when  we  are  baptifed  in 
the  Name  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  the  Holy  Ghoft  affures  us,  by 
this  holy  Sacrament,  that  he  will  dwell  in  us,  and  fanclify  us 
to  be  Members  of  Chrift,  applying  unto  us,  that  which  we  have 
in  Chrift,  namely  the  warning  away  of  our  Sins,  and  the  daily 
renewing  of  our  Lives,  till  we  lliall  finally  be  prefented  without 
Spot  or  Wrinkle  among  the  Aflembly  of  the  Elect  in  Life  eternal. 
Thirdly.  Whereas  in  all  Covenants,  there  are  contained  two 
Parts ;  therefore  are  we  by  God  through  Baptifm,  admonifhed  of, 
and  obliged  unto  new  Obedience,  namely,  That  we  cleave  to 
this  one  God,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft;  that  we  truft  in 
him,  and  love  him  with  all  our  Hearts,  with  all  our  Souls,  with 
all  our  Mind,  and  with  all  our  Strength  ;  that  we  forfake  the 
World,  crucify  our  old  Nature,  and  walk  in  a  new  and  holy 
Life. 

And  if  we  fometimes  through  Weaknefs  fall  into  Sin,  we  mud 
not  therefore  defpair  of  God's  Mercy,  nor  continue  in  Sin,  fmce 
Baptifm  is  a  Seal  and  undoubted  Teftimony,  that  we  have  an 
eternal  Covenant  of  Grace  with  God. 

And  although  our  young  Children  do  not  underftand  thcfe 
Things,  we  may  not  therefore  exclude  them  from  Baptifm,  for 
as  they  are  without  their  Knowledge,  Partakers  of  the  Condem- 
nation in  Adam,  fo  are  they  again  received  unto  Grace  in  Chrift, 
as  God  fpeaketh  unto  Abraham  the  Father  of  all  the  Faithful, 
and  therefore  unto  us  and  our  Children.  Gen.  17,  7.  Saying, 
/  will  eRabltjh  my  Covenant  between  me  and  thee,  and  thy 
Seed  after  thee,  in  their  Generations,  for  an  Everlafling  Cove- 
nant ;  to  be  a  God  unto  thee,  and  to  thy  Seed  after  thee.  This 
alfo  the  Apoftle  Peter  teftifieth,  with  thefe  Words,  Acts,  2:  39. 
For  the  Promife  is  unto  you,  and  to  your  Children,  and  to  all  that 
are  afar  off,  even  as  many  as  the  Lord  our  God  fhall  call. 
Therefore  God  formerly  commanded  them  to  be  circum- 
cifed,  which  was  a  Seal  of  the  Covenant,  and  the  Righteous- 
nefs  of  Faith :  And  therefore  Chrift  alfo  embraced  them,  laid 
his  Hands  upon  them  and  blefled  them,  Mark,  Chap.  10. 

Since  then  Baptifm  is  come  in  the  Place  of  Circumcifion, 
therefore  Infants  are  to  be  baptifed  as  Heirs  of  the    Kingdom  of 

God, 


o 


83  The  LITURGY. 

God,  and  his  Covenant.  And  Parents  are  in  Duty  bound,  farther 
to  inftruct  their  Children  herein,  when  they  (hall  arrive  to  Years 
of  Difcretion.  That  therefore  this  holy  Ordinance  of  God,  may 
be  adminiftred  to  his  Glory,  to  our  Comfort,  and  the  Edifica- 
tion of  his   Church,  let  us  call  upon  his  holy  Name, 

Almighty  and  eternal  God  (who  in  thy  fevere  Judgment, 
didft  punifli  the  unbelieving  and  impenitent  World  with  the 
Flood,  and  didft  of  thy  great  Mercy  fave  and  prefervethe  faith- 
ful Noah  with  his  Family :  Who  didft  drown  the  hard  hearted 
Pharaoh  with  all  his  Hoft  in  the  Red  Sea,  and  didft  fafely  lead 
thy  People  Ifrael  through  the  fame,  by  which  Baptifm  was 
fignified.)  We  befee/ch  thee,  that  thou  wilt  be  pleafed  of  thine 
infinite  Mercy,  gracioufly  to  look  upon  thefe  Children,  and  in- 
corporate them  by  thy  holy  Spirit  into  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrift, 
that  they  may  be  buried  with  him  into  his  Death,  and  be  raifed 
with  him  in  Newnefs,  of  Life  ;  that  they  may  daily  follow  him, 
joyfully  bearing  their  Crofs,  and  cleave  unto  him  in  true  Faith, 
firm  Hope,  and  ardent  Love  ;  that  they  may  with  a  comfortable 
Senfe  of  thy  Favour,  leave  this  Life  (which  is  nothing  but  a 
continual  Death)  and  at  the  laft  Day,  may  appear  without 
Terror  before  the  Judgment  Seat  of  Chrift  thy  Son,  through 
Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord,  who  with  .Thee  and  the  holy  Ghoft,  one 
only  God,  lives  and  reigns  forever,  Amen. 

An  Exhortation  to  the  Parents,  and  thofe 
who  come  with  them  to  Baptifm. 

BELOVED  in  the  Lord  Chrift,  you  have  heard  that  Baptifm 
is  an  Ordinance  of  God,  to  feal  unto  us  and  to  our  Seed 
his  Covenant,  therefore  it  muft  be  ufed  for  that  End,  and  not 
out  of  Cuftom  or  Superftition.  That  it  may  then  be  manifeft, 
that  ye  are  thus  minded,  you  are  to  anfwer  fmcerely  upon  thei'e 
Qu_eftions. 

Fir/}.  Whether  you  do  not  acknowledge,  that  although  our 
Children  are  conceived  and  born  in  Sin,  and  therefore  are  iubject 
to  all  Miferies,  yea  to  Condemnation  itfelf,  yet  that  they  are 
fanctified  in  Chrift,  and  therefore  as  Members  of  his  Church 
ought  to  be  Baptifed? 

Secondly.  Whether  you  do  not  acknowledge  the  Doctrine 
which  is  contained  in  the  Old  and  New  Teftament,  and  in  the 
Articles  of  the  Chriftian  Faith,  and  which  is  taught  here  in 
this  Chriftian  Church,  to  be  the  true  and  perfect  Doctrine  of 
Salvation  ? 

Thirdly. 


The  L  I  T  U  R  G  Y.  89 

Thirdly.  Whether  you  do  not  promife  and  intend  to  feethefe 
Children  when  come  to  the  Years  of  Difcretion  (Whereof  thou 
art  either  Father  or  Witnefs)  inftruc*red  and  brought  up  in  the 
aforefaid  Doctrine,  or  help  or  caufe  them  to  be  inftrucled  therein 
to  the  utraoft  of  your  Power  ? 

Anfwer.     Yes. 

Then  the  Minifter  of  God's  Word  in  baptifmg,  fhall  fay, 
K.  I  Baptife  thee,  In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  holy  Ghoft.     Amen. 

Thanksgiving. 

ALMIGHTY  God  and  merciful  Father,  we  thank  and  praife 
thee,  that  thou  haft  forgiven  us,  and  our  Children,  all 
our  Sins,  through  the  Blood  of  thy  beloved  Son  Jefus  Chrift, 
and  received  us,  through  thy  holy  Spirit,  as  Members  of  thy 
only  begotten  Son,  and  adopted  us  to  be  thy  Children,  and 
fealed  and  confirmed  the  fame  unto  us  by  holy  Baptifm  :  We 
befeech  thee  through  the  fame  Son  ot  thy  Love,  that  thou  wilt 
be  plealed  always  to  govern  thefe  baptifed  Children  by  thy 
Holy  Spirit,  that  they  may  be  pioufly  and  religioufly  educated, 
increafe  and  grow  up  in  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  that  they  may 
acknowledge  thy  fatherly  Goodnefs  and  Mercy,  which  thou 
haft  fhewn  to  them  and  us,  and  live  in  all  Righteoufnefs,  under 
our  only  Teacher,  King  and  high  Prieft  Jefus  Chrift,  and  man- 
fully fight  againft,  and  overcome  Sin,  the  Devil  and  his  whole 
Dominion,  to  the  End  that  they  may  eternally  praife  and  mag- 
nify thee,  and  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrift,  together  with  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  the  one  only  true  God,  Amen. 


The  Form  for  the  Adminiftration  of  Holy 
Baptifm,  to  adult  Perfons. 

HOWEVER  Children  of  Chriftian  Parents  (altho  they  un- 
underftand  not  this  Myftery)  mud  be  baptifed  by  Virtue  of 
the  Covenant ;  yet  it  is  not  lawful  to  baptife  thofe  who  are  come 

M  to 


*v>  <W**W**W*  ^W*1!^1^*  *W*^^'fWf'  *^*^*^*^*^t^t 


The  Form  for  the    Adminiftration  of  the 
LORD'S    Supper. 

BELOVED  in  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  attend 
to  the  Words  of  the  Institution  of  the  holy 
Supper  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  as  they  are 
delivered  by  the  holy  Apoftle,  Paul,  i. 
Cor.  ii,  23,  30. 

For  I  have  received  of  the   Lord,  that  nvhich  al- 
fo  I  delivered  unto  you,  That  the    Lord  Jefus,  the 
fame  Night  in  ivhich  he  was  betrayed,  took  Bread; 
and  when  he  had  given  Thanks,  he  brake    it,   and 
faid  take  Eat,  this  is  my  Body,  which  is  broken  for 
you,  this  do  in  Remembrance  of  me.     And  after  the 
fame  Manner  alfo,  he  took   the  Cup,  'when    he  had 
Juppe d,  faying  this  Cup  is  the  New  Te/lament  in  my 
Blood,  this  do  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink   it  in   Remem- 
brance of  me,  for  as  oft  as  ye  eat  this  Bread,    and 
drink  this  Cup,  ye  dofheiv  the   Lord's    Death   till 
he  come,  wherefore  whojoeverjhall  eat  this  Bread, 
and  drink  this  Cup  of  the   Lord  unworthily ',  foall 
be  guilty  of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  the  Lord.     But 
let  a  Man  examine  himfelf,  and  Jo  let  him  eat  of  that 
Bread,  and  drink  of  that  Cup ;  for    he  that   eatcth 
and  drinketh  unworthily,  eateth  and  drinketh  Dam- 
nation to  himfelf  not  dijcerning  the  Lord fs  Body. — 
That  we  may  now  celebrate  the   Supper  of 
the    Lord  to   our   Comfort,  it   is  above  all 
Things  neceffary. 

Firjl.     Rightly  to  examine  ourfelves. 

Secondly, 


LORD'S    SUPPER.  93 

Secondly.  To  dire6t  it  to  that  End,  for  which 
Chrift  hath  ordained  and  inftituted  the  fame, 
namely  to  his  Remembrance.  The  true 
Examination  of  ourfelves,  confifts  of  thefe 
Three  Parts. 

Firfi.  That  every  one  conilder  by  himfelf, 
his  Sins  and  the  Curfe  due  to  him  for  them, 
to  the  End  that  he  may  abhor  and  humble 
himfelf  before  God:  Confidering  that  the 
Wrath  of  God  againft  Sin  is  fo  great,  that 
(rather  than  it  fhould  go  unpunifhed)  he 
hath  punifhed  the  fame  in  his  beloved  Son 
jefus  Chrift,  with  the  bitter  and  fhameful 
Death  of  the  Crofs. 

Secondly.  That  every  One  examine  his 
own  Heart  whether  he  doth  believe  this 
faithful  Promife  of  God  that  all  his  Sins  are 
forgiven  him,  only  for  the  Sake  of  the  Paf- 
fion  and  Death  of  Jefus  Chrift,  and  that  the 
perfedt  Righteoufnefs  of  Chrift  is  imputed 
and  freely  given  him  as  his  own,  yea  fo  per- 
fectly as  if  he  had  fatisfied  in  his  own  Per- 
fon  for  all  his  Sins,  and  fulfilled  all  Righte- 
oufnefs. 

Thirdly.  That  every  One  examine  his  own 
Confcience,  wrhetherhepurpofeth  henceforth 
to  fliew  true  Thankfulnefs  to  God  in  his 
whole  Life,  and  to  walk  uprightly  before 
him:  As  alfo,  whether  he  hath  laid  afide 
unfeignedly  all  Enmity,  Hatred,  and  Envy, 
and  doth  firmly  resolve  henceforward  to  walk 
in  true  Love  and  Peace  with  his  Neighbour. 

h  All 


94      A  D  M  I  N  I  S  T  R  A  T  I  O  N  of  the 

All  thofe  then  who  are  thus  difpofed,  God 
will  certainly  receive  in  Mercy,  and  count 
them  worthy  Partakers  of  the  Table  of  his 
Son  Jefus  Chrift.  On  the  Contrary,  thofe  who 
do  not  feel  this  Teftimony  in  their  Hearts, 
eat  and  drink  Judgment  to  themfelves. 

Therefore  we  alfo  according  to*  the  Com- 
mand of  Chrift  and  the  Apoftle  Paul, 
admonifli  all  thofe  who  are  defiled  with  the 
following  Sins  to  keep  themfelves,  from  the 
Table  of  the  Lord,  and  declare  to  them  that 
they  have  no  Part  in  the  Kingdom  of  Chrift; 
fuch  as  all  Idolaters,  all  thofe  who  invoke 
deceafed  Saints,  Angels  or  other  Creatures ; 
all  thofe  who  worfhip  Images,  all  Inchan- 
ters,  Diviners,  Charmers,  and  thofe  who 
give  Credit  to  fuch  Inchantments,  all  Defpifers 
of  God  and  his  Word,  and  of  the  holy  Sacra- 
ments, all  Blafphemers,  all  thofe  who  are 
given  to  raife  Difcord,  Se6ls  and  mutiny 
in  Church  or  State;  all  perjured  Perfons, 
all  thofe  who  are  difobedient  to  their  Parents 
and  Superiors;  all  Murderers,  contentious 
Perfons,  and  thofe  who  live  in  Hatred  and 
Envy  againft  their  Neighbours ;  all  adulter- 
ous, Whoremongers,  Drunkards,  Theives, 
Ufurers,  Robbers,  Gamefters,  Covetous,  and 
all  who  lead  ofFenfive  Lives. 

All  thefe,  while  they  continue  in  fuch 
Sins,  fhall  abftain  from  this  Meat  (which 
Chrift  hath  ordained  only  for  the  Faithful) 

left 


of  the   LORD'S   SUPPER.         95 

left  their  Judgment  and  Condemnation  be 
made  the  heavier.  But  this  is  not  defigned, 
(Dearly  beloved  Brethren  and  Sifters  in  the 
Lord)  to  dejeft  the  contrite  Hearts  of  the 
Faithful,  as  if  none  might  come  to  the  Supper 
of  the  Lord,  but  thofe  who  are  without  Sin ; 
for  we  do  not  come  to  this  Supper,  to  teftify 
thereby  that  we  are  perfect  and  righteous  in 
ourfelves  ;  but  on  the  Contrary,  confidering 
that  we  feek  our  Life  out  of  ourfelves  in 
Jefus  Chrift,  we  acknowledge  that  we  lie  in 
the  Midft  of  Death :  Therefore  notwithftand- 
ing  we  feel  many  Infirmities  and  Miferies 
in  ourfelves,  as  namely,  that  we  have  not 
perfect  Faith,  and  that  we  do  not  give  our- 
felves to  ferve  God  with  that  Zeal  as  we  are 
bound,  but  have  daily  to  ftrive  with  the 
Weaknefs  of  our  Faith,  and  the  evil  Lufts  of 
our  Flefh ;  yet  fince  we  are  (by  the  Grace  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft)  forry  for  thefe  Weaknefles, 
and  earneftly  defirous  to  fight  againft  our 
Unbelief,  and  to  live  according  to  all  the 
Commandments  of  God :  Therefore  we  reft 
allured  that  no  Sin  or  Infirmity,  which  ftill 
remaineth  againft  our  Will,  in  us,  can  hin- 
der us  from  being  receiv'd  of  God  in  Mercy 
and  from  being  made  worthy   Partakers   of 

this   heavenly   Meat    and  Drink Let   us 

now  alio  confider,  to  what  End  the  Lord  hath 
inftituted  his  Supper,  namely  that  we  do  it 
in  Remembrance  of  him:  Now  after  this 
Manner  are  we  to  remember  him  by  it. 

tirft. 


96  ADMINISTRATION 

firfi.  That  we  are  confidently  perfuaded 
in  our  Hearts,  that  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  (ac- 
cording to  the  Promifes  made  to  our  fore- 
Fathers  in  the  Old  Teftament,  was  fent  of 
the  Father  into  the  World  :  That  he  affumed 
our  Flefh  and  Blood,  that  he  bore  for  us  the 
Wrath  of  God  (under  which  we  fhould  have 
perifhedeverlailingly)from  the  Beginning  of 
his  Incarnation,  to  the  End  of  his  Life  upon 
Earth,  and  that  he  hath  fulfilled  for  us,  all 
Obedience  to  the  divine  Law,  and  Righteouf- 
nefs :  efpecially ;  when  the  Weight  of  our 
Sins  and  the  Wrath  of  God  prefled  out  of  him 
the  bloody  Sweat  in  the  Garden,  where  he 
was  bound  that  we  might  be  freed  from  our 
Sins :  That  he  afterwards  fuffered  innumera- 
ble Reproaches,  that  we  might  never  be  con- 
founded.— That  he  was  innocently  condemn- 
ed  to  Death,  that  we  might  be  acquitted  at 
the  Judgment  Seat  of  God:  Yea,  that  he  fuf- 
fered his  blefled  Body  to  be  nailed  on  the 
Crofs, — that  he  might  fix  thereon  the  Hand 
Writing  of  our  Sins :  And  hath  alfo  taken 
upon  himfelf  the  Curfe  due  to  us,  that  he 
might  fill  us  with  his  Bieffings  ;  and  hath 
humbled  himfelf  unto  the  deepeft  Reproach 
and  Pains  of  Hell,  both  in  Body  and  Soul,  on 
the  Tree  of  the  Crofs,  when  he  cried  out  with 
aloud  Voice,  My  God,  My  God \  zvhy  haft  thou 
forfaken  me?  that  we  might  be  accepted  of 
God,  and  never  be  forfaken  of  him.  And 
finally  confirmed  with  his  Death  and  Shed- 
ding 


LORD'S    SUPPER,  9? 

ding  of  his  Blood,  the  New  and  eternal  Tes- 
tament, that  Covenant  of  Grace  and  Recon- 
ciliation, when  he  faid  it  is  finiihed. 

And  that  we  might  firmly  believe  that  we 
belong  to  this  Covenant  of  Grace,  the  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift  in  his  laft  Supper  took  Bread, 
and  when  he  had  given  Thanks,  he  brake  it, 
and  gave  it  to  his  Difciples  and  laid  take 
Eat,  this  is  my  Body  which  is  Broken^ 
for  you,  this  do  in  Remembrance  of  me > 
In  like  Manner  alfo  after  Supper  he  took  the 
Cup,  gave  Thanks  and  faid  Drink  ye  all  of  it, 
this  Cup  is  the  New  Teftament  in  my  Blood, 
which  is  fhed  for  you  and  for  many,  for  the 
Remiflion  of  Sins ;  this  do  ye  as  oftej}  as  ye 
drink  it  in  Remembrance  of  me:  That  is,  as 
often  as  ye  Eat  of  this  Bread  and  Drink  of  this 
Cup,  you  fhall  thereby,  as  by  afure  Remem- 
brance and  Pledge  be  admonifhed  and  af- 
fured  of  this  my  hearty  Love  and  Faithful- 
nefs  towards  you ;  that  whereas  you  fhould 
otherwife  have  fuffered  eternal  Death,  I  have 
given  my  Body  to  the  Death  of  the  Crofs,  and 
Ihedmy  Blood  for  you;  and  as  certainly  feed 
and  ncuriili  your  hungry  and  thirfty  Soul 
with  my  crucified  Body  and  fhed  Blood  to 
everlafting  Life,  as  this  Bread  is  broken  be- 
fore your  Eyes,  and  this  Cup  is  given  to 
you,  and  you  eat  and  drink  the  lame  with 
your  Mouth,  in  Remembrance  of  m£. 

From  this  Inilitution  of  the   holy  Supper 
of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  we  fee   that  he  di- 

N  re&s 


98  ADMINISTRATION  of  the 

reels  our  Faith  and  Truft  to  his  perfedt  Sacri- 
fice (once  offered  on  the  Crofs)  as  to  the  only 
Ground  and  Foundation  of  our  Salvation, 
wherein  he  is  become  to  our  hungry  and 
thirfty  Souls,  the  true  Meat  and  Drink  of  Life 
eternal.  For  by  his  Death  he  hath  taken 
away  the  Caufe  of  our  eternal  Death  and 
Mifery,  namely,  Sin;  and  obtained  for  us 
the  quickening  Spirit,  that  we  by  the  fame 
Spirit  (which  dwelleth  in  Chrift  as  in  the 
Head,  and  in  us  as  his  Members)  might  have 
true  Communion  with  him,  and  be  made 
Partakers  of  all  his  Bleffings  of  Life  eternal, 
Righteoufnefs  and  Glory. 

Befides  that  we  by  the  fame  Spirit  may 
alfo  be  united  as  Members  of  one  Body  in  true 
brotherly  Love,  as  the  holy  Apoftle  faith, 
For  ive  being  many,  are  one  Bread  and  one  Body ; 
for  ive  are  all  Par  takers  of  that  one  Bread.  For  as 
out  of  many  Grains  one  Meal  is  Ground,  and 
one  Bread  baked,  and  out  of  many  Berries 
being  prefled  togetherone  Wine  floweth,  and 
mixeth  itfelf  together;  fo  fhall  we  all  who 
.  by  a.  true  Faith  arc  ingrafted  into  Chrift,  be 
altogether  one  Body,  through  brotherly  Love, 
for  Chrift's  Sake  our  beloved  Saviour,  who 
hathfo  exceedingly  loved  us :  And  not  only 
fhew  this  in  -Word,  but  alfo  in  very  Deed 
towards  one  another. 

Hereto  affift  us,  the  Almighty  God,  and 
Father  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  through  his 
hoi v  Spirit,  Amen. 

That 


LORD'S    SUPPER.  99 

That  we  may  obtain  all  this,  let  us  hum-" 
ble  ourfelves,  before  God,  and  with  true 
Faith  implore  his  Grace. 

OMoft  merciful  God  and  Father,  we  be- 
feech  thee,  that  thou  wilt  be  pleafed  in 
this  Supper  (in  which  we  celebrate  the  glo- 
rious Remembrance  of  the  bitter  Death  of 
thybelovedSon  Jelus  Chrift,)  to  work  in  our 
Hearts  through  thy  holy  Spirit,  that  we  may 
daily  more  and  more  with  true  Confidence, 
give  ourfelves  up  unto  thy  Son  Jefus  Chrift, 
that  our  afflicted  and  contrite  Hearts,  through 
the  Power  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  may  be  fed  and 
comforted  with  his  true  Body  and  Blood ; 
yea  with  him,  true  God  and  Man,  that  only 
heavenly  Bread :  And  that  we  may  no  longer 
live  in  our  Sins,  but  he  in  us,  andweinhim^ 
and  thus  truly  be  made  Partakers  of  the  New 
and  Everlafting  Teftamcnt,  and  of  the  Cove- 
nant of  Grace.  That  we  may  not  Doubt  but 
thou  wilt  forever  be  our  gracious  Father, 
never  more  imputing  our  Sins  ynto  us,  and 
providing  us  with  all  Things  neceflary  as 
well  for  the  Body  as  the  Soul,  as  thy  beloved 
Children  and  Heirs  ;  grant  us  alfo  thy  Grace 
that  we  may  take  upon  us  our  Crofs  cheer- 
fully, deny  ourfelves,  confefs  our  Saviour, 
and  in  all  Tribulations  with  up  lifted  Heads 
expect  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  from  Heaven, 
where  he  will  make  our  mortal  Bodies  like 
unto  his  moft  glorious  Body,  and  take  us 
unto  him  in  Eternity-,  Amen. 

Our  Father,  &x,  Straighten 


xbo  ADMINISTRATION    of  the 

Strengthen  us  alfo  by  this  holy  Supper 
in  the  Catholick  undoubted  Chriftian  Faith, 
whereof  we  make  Confeffion  with  our  Mouths 
and  Hearts,  faying,  ^ 

T  Believe  in  God  the  Father  Almighty,  Maker  of 
-*•  Heaven  and  Earth : — And  in  Jefus  Chrifil  his 
only  Son  our  Lord :  Who  twas  conceived  by  the  Holy 
Ghofi,  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  fuffered  under  Pon- 
tius Pilate,  nv as  crucified,  dead  and  buried,  He 
defc ended  into  Hell:  The  Third  Day  he  rofe  again 
from  the  Dead,  He  afcended  into  Heaven,  and  fit- 
teih  on  the  right  Hand  of  God  the  Father  Almighty : 
From  thence  he  fid  all  come  to  judge  the^uick  and  the 
Dead. 

I  Believe  in  the  Holy  Ghoft-  The  holy  Cathoiick 
Church :  The  Communion  of  Saints :  The  Forgivnefs 
of  Sins-,  The  Refur  reel  ion  of  the  Body;  And  the 
Life  everlajling,  A  M  E  x . 

That  we  may  be  now  fed  with  the  true 
heavenly  Bread  Chrift  Jefus,  let  us  not  cleave 
with  our  Hearts  unto  the  external  Bread 
and  Wine,  but  lift  them  up  on  high  in 
Heaven,  where  Chrift  Jefus  is  our  Advocate, 
at  the  right  Hand  of  his  heavenly  Father, 
whither  alfo  the  Articles  of  our  Faith  lead 
us ;  not  doubting  but  we  fhall  as  certainly 
be  fed  and  refrefhed  in  our  Souls  through 
the  working  of  the  Holy  Ghofi  with  his  Body 
and  Blood,  as  we  receive  the  holy  Bread 
and  Wine  in  Remembrance  of  him. 

In 


LORD'S    SUPPER.  101 

In  breaking  and  distributing  the  Bread,  7 
the  Minifter  fhall  fay.  3 

The  Bread  which  we  break,  is  the  Com- 
munion of  the  Body  of  Chrift. 

<J  And  when  he  giveth  the  Gup,  }> 

The  Cup  of  Bleffing,  with  which  we  blefs, 
is  the  Communion  of  the  Blood  of  Chrift. 

.  "During  the  Communion,  there  fliall  or"') 
may  be  devoutly  fung,  a  Pfalm,  or  feme  j 
Chapter  read,  in  Remembrance  of  the  [ 
j  Death  of  Chrift,   as     the    53d.  Chap,  of 
]  Ifaiah,  the  1 3 . 1 4.  15.  16. ij,  and  18. Chap- 
iters of  John  or  the  Like. 

C  After  the  Co  m  m  u  n  i  o  n  ,  ? 
£the  Minifter  fliall  fay.} 

Beloved  in  the  Lord,  fince  the  Lord,  hath 
now  fed  our  Souls  at  his  Table,  let  us  there- 
fore jointly  praife  his  holy  Name  with 
Thankfgiving,  and  every  one  fay  in  his 
Heart,   thus, 

Blefs  the  Lord,  0  my  Sou/;  And  all  that 
is  iviihin  me,  blefs  his  holy  Name, 

Blefs  the  Lord,  0  my  Soul,  and  forget  not 
all  his  Benefits. 

Who  for  giveth  all  thine  Iniquities:  Who 
healeth  all  thy  Difeafes. 

Who  redeem  el  h  thy  Life  from  Befrufiion, 
iv ho  croivneth  thee  ivith  loving  Kindnefs  and  ten- 
der Mercies.  8th. 


102  ADMINISTRATION   of  the 

The  Lord  is    merciful  and  gracious,  Jloiv  to 
Anger  and  plenteous  in  Mercy. 

He    hath    not  dealt  ivith  us  after  our  Sins, 
nor   reivardeth  us  according  to  our  Iniquities. 

For  as    the   Heaven  is  high  above   the  Earth, 
fo  great  is  his  Mercy    towards   them    that  fear 
him. 

As   far    as    the    Eajl     is  from     the    Wejlr 
fo  far   hath  he   removed  our   Trangreffions  from 
us. 

Like  as  a  Father  pitieth  his   Children,  fo  the 
Lord pitieth  them  that  fear  him. 

Who  hath  not  fpared  his  own  Son,  but  de- 
livered him  up  for  us  all,  and  given  us  all 
Things  with  him .  Therefore  God  com  mend- 
eth  therewith  his  Love  towards  us,  in  that 
while  we  were  yet  Sinners,  Chrift  died  for  us 
much  more  then,  being  now  juftified  by  his 
Blood,  we  ihall  be  faved  from  Wrath  through 
him:  Tor  if  when  we  were  Enemies,  we  were 
reconciled  to  God  by  the  Death  of  his  Son: 
Much  more  being  reconciled,  we  ihall  be 
faved  by  his  Life .  Therefore  ihall  my  Mouth 
and  Heart  fhew  forth  the  Praife  of  the  Lord 
from  this  Time  forth  for  evermore,  Amen. 

Let  every  one  fay  with  an  attentive  Heart. 

O  Almighty,  merciful  God  and  Father, 
we  render  thee  mod  humble  and 
hearty  Thanks,  that  thou  haft  of  thy  infi- 
nite Mercy,  given  us  thine  only  begotten  Son, 

for 


LORD'S    SUPPER.  103 

for  a  Mediator  and  a  Sacrifice  for  our  Sins, 
and  to  be  our  Meat  and  Drink  unto  Life 
eternal,  and  that  thou  giveftus  a  lively  Faith, 
whereby  we  are  made  Partakers  of  fuch  of 
thy  Benefits — Thou  haft  alfo  been  pleafed, 
that  thy  beloved  Son  Jefus  Chrift  fhould  in- 
ftitute  and  ordain  his  holy  Supper  for  the 
Confirmation  of  the  fame:  Grant  we  be- 
feech  thee  O  faithful  God  and  Father,  that 
through  the  Operation  of  thy  holy  Spirit, 
the  Commemoration  of  the  Death  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  may  tend  to  the  daily  Increafe 
of  our  Faith,  and  faving  Fellowftiip  with 
him,  through  Jefus  Chrift  thy  Son,  in  whofe 

Name  we  conclude  our  Prayers,  faying, 

-. 
Our  Father,  &c. 


The  End  of  the   Adminiftration   of  the 
LORD'S    SUPPER. 


m 


On 


The    F   O    R   M 

O  F 

EXCOMMUNICATION. 

TJELOVED  in  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift;  It  is  known  unto  you, 
^jffi  that  we  have  feveral  Times,  and  by  feveral  Methods  de- 
clared unto  you  the  great  Sin  committed,  and  the  heinous 
Offence  given  by  our  Fellow-Member  N.  to  the  End  that  he,  by 
your  Chriftian  Admonitions,  and  Prayers  to  God,  might  be 
brought  to  Repentance,  and  fo  be  freed  from  the  Bonds  of  the 
Devil,  (by  whom  he  is  held  Captive)  and  recovered  by  the  Will 
of  the  Lord  ;  but  we  cannot  conceal  from  you,  with  great  Sorrow, 
that  no  one  has  as  yet  appeared  before  us,  who  hath  in  the  leaft 
given  us  to  underftand,  that  he  by  the  frequent  Admonitions 
given  him,  (a-s  well  in  private  as  before  WitnefTes,  and  in  the 
Prefence  of  many)  is  come  to  any  Remorfe  for  his  Sins,  or  hath 
(hewn  the  leaft  Tokens  of  true  Repentance  ;  fince  then  he  daily 
aggravates  his  Sin  (which  in  itfelf  is  not  fmall)  by  his  Stubborn- 
nefs,  and  fmce  we  have  fignified  unto  you  the  laft  Time,  that  in 
Cafe  he  did  not  repent,  after  fuch  Patience  fhewn  him  by  the 
Church,  we  fliould  be  under  the  difagreeable  Neceflky  of  being 
further  grieved  for  him,  and  come  to  the  laft  Remedy  ;  whereiore 
we  at  this  Prefent  are  necelStated  to  proceed  to  his  Excommuni- 
cation according  to  the- Command  and  Charge  given  us  by  God 
in  his  holy  Word ;  to  the  End  that  he  may  hereby  be  made  (if 
poflible)  afhamed  of  his  Sins,  and  likewife  that  we  may  not  by 
this  rotten  and  as  yet  incurable  Member,  put  the  whole  Body  of 
the  Church  in  Danger,  and  that  God's  Name  may  not  be 
blafphemed. 

Therefore  we  Minifters  and  Rulers  of  the  Church  of  God  be- 
ing here  aftembled  in  the  Name  and  Authority  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  declare  before  you  all,  tjiat  for  the  aforefaid  Rea- 
fons  we  have  excommunicated,  and  by  thefe  do  excommunicate 
N.  from  the  Church  of  God,,  and  from  Fellowfhip  with  Chrift, 
and  the  holy  Sacraments,  and  from  all  the  fpiritual  Bleftings  and 
Benefits  which   Gcd    prcmifeth     to     and    bellows    upon    his 

Church, 


The   LITURGY;  105 

Church,  fd  long  as  he  obft'inately  and  impenitently  perfifts  in  his 
Sins,  and  is  therefore  to  be  accounted  by  you  as  an  Heathen  Man 
and  a  Publican,  according  to  the  Command  of  Chrift,  Matc 
18.  who  faith,  that  whatfoever  his  Minifters  mall  bind  on  Earth, 
fhall  be  bound  in  Heaven. 

Further  we  exhort  you  beloved  Chriftians,  to  keep  no  Compa- 
ny with  him,  that  he  may  be  alhamed :  Yet  count  him  not  as  an 
Enemy,  but  at  all  Times  admonifh  him  as  you  would  a  Brother. 
In  the  mean  Time  let  every  one  take  Warning  by  this  and  fuch 
like  Examples,  to  fear  the  Lord,  and  diligently  take  Heed  unto 
himfelf,  Ifhethtnkethkeflandeth,lefthefall;  but  having  true 
Fellowihip  with  the  Father  and  his  Son,  Jefus  Chrift,  together 
with  all  faithful  Chriftians,  remain  fteadfaft  therein  to  the  End, 
and  fo  obtain  eternal  Salvation.  You  have  feen,  beloved  Bre- 
thren and  Sifters,  in  what  Manner  this  our  excommunicated 
Brother  hath  begun  to  fall,  and  by  Degrees  is  come  to  Ruin; 
obferve  therefore,  how  fubtil  Satan  is,  to  bring  Man  to  Deftruc- 
tion,  and  to  withdraw  him  from  all  falutary  Means  of  Salvation; 
guard  then,  againft  the  leaft  Beginnings  of  Evil,  and  laying  afide, 
according  to  the  Exhortation  of  the  Apoftle,  every  Weight  and 
the  Sin  which  does  fo  eafily  hefet  us>  let  us  run  with  Patience  the 
Race  that  is  Jet  before  us,  looking  unto  Jefus  the  Author  and 
Finifher  of  our  Faith  ;  be  fober,  watch  and  pray,  lefl  you  enter 
into  Temptation.  To  Day  if  you  will  hear  the  Voice  of  the  Lord? 
harden  not  your  Hearts,  but  work  out  your  own  Salvation  with 
Fear  and  Trembling;  and  every  one  repent  of  his  Sins,  left  that 
©ur  God  humble  us  again,  and  that  we  mould  be  obliged  to 
bewail  fome  one  of  you :  But  that  yOu  may  with  one  Accord, 
living  in  all  Godlinefs,    be   our    Crown  and   Joy  in   the  Lord 

Since  it  is  God  who  worketh  in  us,  both  to  will  and  to  do 
of  his  good  Pleafure,  let  us  call  Upon  his  holy  Name  with  Cofl- 
feffion  of  our  Sins,  faying, 

O  Righteous  God,  and  merciful  Father,  we  bewail  our  Sins 
before  thy  high  Majefty,  and  acknowledge  that  we  have 
deferved  the  Grief  and  Sorrow  caufed  unto  us  by  the  cutting  off 
of  this  our  late  Fellow  Member  ;  yea  we  all  deferve,  fhouldft 
thou  enter  into  Judgment  with  us,  byReafon  of  our  great  Tranf- 
grefllons,  to  be  cut  off  and  baniihed  from  thy  Prefence.  But  O 
Lord,  thou  art  merciful  unto  us  for  Chrift's  Sake,  forgive  as  our 
Trefpaffcs,  for  we  heartily  repent  of  them,  and  daily  Work  in 
our  Hearts  a  greater  Meafure  of  Sorrow  for  them;  that  we  may, 
fearing  thy  Judgments,  which  thou  executeft  againft  the  Stiff- 
necked,  endeavour  to  pleafe  thee  :  Grant  us  to  avoid  all  Pollu- 
tion of  the  World,  and  thofe  who  are  cut  off  from  the  Commu- 
*  O  niQ.^ 


to6  The    LITURG  Y. 

nion  of  the  Church,  that  we  may  not  make  ourfelves  Partakers  of 
their  Sins ;  and  that  he  who  is  excommunicated  may  become 
aihame-d  of  his  Sins:  And  fincethou  defireftnot  the  Death  of  a 
Sinner,  but  that  he  may  repent  and  live,  and  the  Bofom  of  thy 
Church  is  always  open  for  thofe  who  turn  away  from  their 
Wickednefs  ;  We  therefore  humbly  befeech  thee,  to  kindle  m. 
our  Hearts  a  pious  Zeal,  that  we  may  labour,  with  good  Chris- 
tian Admonitions  and  Examples,  to  bring  again  this  excommuni- 
cated Perfon  on  the  right  Way,  together  with  all  thofe  who 
through  Unbelief  or  DhTolutenefs  of  Life  go  altray. 

Give  thy  Blefling  to  our  Admonitions,  that  we  may  have 
Reafon  thereby  to  rejoice  again  in  him,  for  whom  we  mud  now 
mourn;  And  that  thy  holy  Name  maybe  praifed,  through 
our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  who  hath  thus  taught  us  to  pray, 

Our  Father,  &c. 


The    FORM 


O  T 

Re-admitting     excommunicated    Perfons, 
into   the  Church  of  Christ. 

BELOVED  in  the  Lord,  it  is  known  unto  you,  that  fome 
Time  ago  our  fellow  Member  N.  was  cut  off  from  the 
Church  of  Chrift  :  We  cannot  now  conceal  from  you,  that  he 
by  the  above  mentioned  Remedy,  as  alfo  by  Means  of  good  Ad- 
monitions and  your  Chriftian  Prayers,  is  come  fo  far  that  he  is 
alhamed  of  his  Sins,  praying  us  to  be  re-admitted  into  the  Com- 
munion of  the  Church. 

Since  we  then  by  Virtue  of  the  Command  of  God,  are  in 
Duty  bound  to  receive  fuch  Perfons  with  Joy,  and  it  being  ne- 
ceflkry  that  good  Order  mould  be  ufed  therein,  we  therefore 
give  you  to  underftand  hereby,  that  we  purpofe  to  loofe  again 
the  aforementioned  Excommunicated  Perfon  from  the  Bond  of 
Excommunication  the  next  Time  when  by  the  Grace  of  God 
we  celebrate  the  Supper  of  the  Lord,  and  receive  him  again  into 
the  Communion  of  the  Church  j   except  any   one  of   you  in  the 

mean 


The  LITURGY.  107 

mean  Time,  mail  (hew  jufi  Caufe  why  this  ought  not  to  be  done, 
of  which  you  mud  give  Notice  to  us  in  due  Time.  In  the 
mean  Time,  let  every  one  thank  the  Lord,  for  the  Mercy  (hewn 
this  poor  Sinner,  befeeching  hiro,  to  perfect  his  Work  in  him  to 
his  eternal  Salvation,     Amen. 

C  Afterwards,  if  no  Impediment  be  alledged,  the  Minifter} 
<fhall  proceed  to  the  Re-admiflion  of  the  excommunicated  C 
£  Sinner,  in  the  following  Manner.  J) 

Beloved  Chriftians,  We  have  the  Laft  Time  informed  you  of 
the  Repentence  of  our  fellow  Member  N.  to  the  End  that  he 
might  with  your  fore- Knowledge  be  again  received  into  the 
Church  of  Chrift:  And  whereas  no  one  has  alledged  any 
Thing  why  his  Re-adraiifllon  ought  not  to  take  Place,  We 
therefore  at  prefent  purpofe  to  proceed  to  the  fame. 

Our  Lord  Jeius  Chrift,  Math.  Chap.  18,  having  confirmed 
the  Sent&nce  of  his  Church,  in  the  excommunicating  of  impeni- 
tent Sinners ;  declareth  immediately  thereupon,  That  ivhatfoe- 
ver  his  Minijlers  Jhall  loofe  on  Earth,  Jloall  be  loafed  in  Heaven; 
whereby  he  giveth  to  understand,  that  when  any  Perfon  is 
cut  off  from  his  Church,  he  is  not  deprived  of  all  Hopes  of  Sal- 
vation; but  can  again  be  looied  from  the  Bonds  of  Condemna- 
tion. Therefore  fince  God  declares  in  his  Word,  not  t«  take 
Pleafure  in  the  Death  of  a  Sinner,  but  that  he  turn  from  his 
Wic.kednefs  and  live,  fo  the  Church  always  hopes  for  the  Re- 
pentance of  the  Backflidden  Sinner,  and  keepeth  her  Bofoin 
open  to  receive  the  Penitent:  Accordingly  the  Apoftle  Paul, 
1,  Cor.  5,  commanded  the  Corinthian  (whom  he  had  de- 
clared ought  to  be  cut  off  from  the  Church)  to  be  again  received 
and  comforted,  fince  being  reproved  by  many,  he  was  come  to 
the  Knowledge  of  his  Sins :  To  the  End  that  he  fliould  not  be 
fwallowed  up  with  over  much  Sorrow.  2  Cor.  2. 

Secondly.  Chrift  teacheth  us  in  the  aforementioned  Text,  That 
the  Sentence  of  abiblution,  which  is  pafTed  upon  ill ch  a  penitent 
Sinner,  according  to  the  Word  of  God,  is  counted  fure  and  firm 
by  the  Lord;  therefore  no  one  ought  to  doubt  in  the  leaft.,  whg 
truly  repents,  that  he  is  afjuredly  received  by  God  in  Mercy,  as 
Chrift  faith,  John  Chap :  29.  Whofe  foever  Sins  ye  rc??iii,  they 
are  remitted  unto  them. 

But  now  to  proceed  to  the  Matter  in  Hand  :  I  afk  thee  N*. 
whether  thou  doft  declare  here  with  all  thine  Heart  before  God 
and  his  Church,  that  thou  art  fincerely  forry  for  the  Sin  and  Stub- 
bornnefs  for  which  thou  haft  been  juftly  cut  off  from  the 
Church  ?  Whether  thou  doft  alio  truly  believe,  that  the  Lord 
hath  forgiven  thee,  and  doth  forgive  thy  Sins  for  Chrift's  Sake, 


108  The   L  I  T  U  R  G  Y. 

and  that  thou  therefore  art  defirous  to  be  re-admitted  into  the 

Church  of  Chrift,   promifing  henceforth  to  live  in  all  Godlinefs, 

according  to  the  Command  of  the  Lord  ? 

Aniwer. — — Yes  Verily. 

<J  Then  the  Minifter  fliall  further  fay,  [> 

We  then  here  affembled,  in  the  Name  and  Authority  of  the 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  declare  thee  N.  to.  be  abfolved  from  the  Bonds 
of  Excommunication  ;  and  do  receive  thee  again  into  the  Church 
of  the  Lord,  and  declare  unto  thee  that  thou  art  in  the  Com- 
munion of  Chrift,  and  of  the  Holy  Sacraments,  and  of  all  the 
fpiritual  Bleffings  and  Benefits  of  God,  which  he  promifeth  to 
and  beftoweth  upon  his  Church :  May  the  eternal  God  preferve 
thee  therein  to  the  End,  through  his  only  begotten  Son  Jefus 
Chrift,     Amen. 

Be  therefore  aflured  in  thy  Heart  my  beloved  Brother,  that  the 
Lord  hath  again  received  thee  in  Mercy.  Be  diligent  hence- 
forward to  guard  thyfelf  againft  the  Subtilty  of  Satan,  and 
the  Wickednefs  of  the  World,  to  the  End  that  you  may  not  fail 
again  into  Sin  ;    Love  Chrift,  for  many  Sins  are  forgiven  thee. 

And  you  beloved  Chriftians,  receive  this  your  Brother  with 
hearty  Affection  ;  be  glad  that  he  was  dead  and  is  alive  again, 
he  was  loft  and  is  found  :  Rejoice  with  the  Angels  of  Heaven, 
over  this  Sinner  who  repenteth  :  Count  him  no  longer  as  a 
Stranger,  but  as  a  Fellow  Citizen  with  the  Saints,  and  of  the 
Houfehold  of  God. 

And  whereas  we  can  have  no  Good  ofourfelves,  let  us,  praifmg 
and  magnifying  the  Lord  Almighty,  implox'e  his  Mercy  faying, 

GRACIOUS  God  and  Father,  we  thank  thee  through  Jefus 
Chrift,  that  thou  haft  been  pleafcd  to  give  this  our  fellow 
Brother  Repentance  unto  Life,  and  us  Caufe  to  rejoice  in  his 
Converfion.  We  befeech  thee,  fhew  him  thy  Mercy,  that  he  may 
become  more  and  more  allured  in  his  Mind  of  the  Remiftion  of 
his  Sins,  and  that  he  may  receive  from  thence  inexpreflible  Joy 
and  Delight,  to  ferye  thee.  And  whereas  he  hath  heretofore 
by  his  Sins  offended  many,  grant  that  he  may  by  his  Converfion 
edify  many.  Grant  alfo  that  he  may  fteadfeftly  walk  in  thy  Ways, 
to  the  End;  and  may  we  learn  from  this  Example,  that  with  thee 
is  Mercy,  that  thou  mayeft  be  feared;  and  that  we  counting  him 
for  our  Brother  and  Co-Heir  of  Life  eternal,  may  jointly  ferve 
thee  with  filial  Fear  and  Obedience  all  the  Days  of  our  Life, 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord,  in  whofe  Name  we  thus  conclude 
our  Prayer  :         Our  Father;  &c. 

The 


The    F  O  R  M 


FOR 


O  R  DA  I  N  I  N  G 


THE 


MINISTERS 


O  F 


GOD's    WORD. 


The  Sermon  and  the  ufual  Prayers 
being  finifhed,  the  Minifter  {hall 
thus  fpeak  to  the  Congregation, 

BELOVED  Brethren,  it  is  known  unto  you,  that 
we  have  now  at  three  different  Times  publifbed  the 
the  Name  of  our  Brother  N,  here  prefent,  to  learn  whe- 
ther any  Peribn  had  aught  to  offer  concerning  his 
Doctrine  or  Life,  why  he  might  not  be  ordained  to 
the  Miniftry  of  the  Word.  And  whereas  no  one  hath  appeared 
before  us,  who  haih  alledged  any  Thing  lawful  againft  his 
Perfon,  We  fhall  therefore  at  Prefent,  in  the  Name  of  the  Lord, 
proceed  to  his  Ordination ;  for  which  Purpofe  you  N.  and  all 
thofe  who  are  here  prefent,  lhall  firft  attend  to  afhort  Declaration 
taken  from  the  Word  of  God,  touching  the  Inftitution  and  the 
Office  of  Paftors  or  Minifters  of  God's  Word;  where,  in  the 
firll  Place  you  are  to  obferve,  that  God  our  heavenly   Father, 

willing 


no  GOD'S   WORD. 

willing  to  call  and  gather  a  Church  from  amongft  the  corrupt 
Race  of  Man  unto  Life  eternal,  doth  by  a  particular  Mark  of  his 
Favour  ufe  the  Miniftry  of  Men  therein. 

Therefore  Paul  faith,  that  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  hath  given 
fome,  apoftles,  and  fome  Prophets,  and  fome  Evangelifts,  and 
fame  Paftors  and  Minifters ;  for  the  perfecting  of  the 
Saint  j,  for  the  Works  of  the  Miniftry,  for  the  edifying  of  the  Body 
of  Chrift.  Here  we  fee  that  the  holy  Apoftle  among  other 
Things  faith,  that  the  Paftoral  Office  is  an  Inftitution  of  Chrift. 

What  this  holy  Office  enjoins,  may  eafily  be  gathered  from 
the  very  Name  itfelf ;  for  as  it  is  the  Dirty  of  a  common  Shep- 
herd, to  feed,  guide,  protect  and  rule  the  Flock  committed  to 
his  Charge ;  fo  it  is  with  Regard  to  thefe  fpiritual  Shepherds, 
who  are  let  over  the  Church,  which  God  calleth  unto  Salvation, 
and  counts  them  as  Sheep  of  his  Pafture.  The  Pafture  with 
which  thefe  Sheep  are  £cd,  is  nothing  elfe  but  the  Preaching  of 
the  Gofpel,  accompanied  with  Prayer,  and  the  Adminiftration 
of  the  holy  Sacraments;  the  fame  Word  of  God  is  likewife  the 
Stiff  with  which  the  Flock  is  guided  and  ruled,  confequently 
it  is  evident,  that  the  Office  of  Paftors  and  Minifters  of  God's 
Word  is, 

Firft,  That  they  fhall  faithfully  explain  to  their  Flock,  the 
Word  of  the  Lord,  revealed  by  the  Writings  of  the  Prophets 
and  Apoftles;  and  apply  the  fame,  as  well  in  general,  as  iq 
particular,  to  the  Edification  of  the  Hearers,  with  inftru&ing, 
admonifhing,  comforting,  and  reproving,  according  to  every 
ones  Need,  preaching  Repentance  towards  God,  and  Reconcilia- 
tion with  him  through  Faith  in  Chrift  ;  and  refuting  with  the 
Holy  Scriptures  all  Schifms  and  Herefies  which  are  repugnant 
to  the  pure  Doctrine.  All  this  is  clearly  fignified  to  us  in  holy 
Writ,  for  the  Apoftle  Paul  faith,  that  thefe  labour  in  the  Word: 
And  elfewhere  he  teacheth,  that  this  muft  be  done  according  /# 
the  Meafure  or  Rule  of  Faith  :  He  writes  alfo,  that  a  Paftor  muft 
hold  f aft  and  rightly  divide  the  faithful  and  ftncere  Word  which 
is  according  to  Doclrine:  Likewife,  he  that  prophefteth  (that  is 
preacheth  God's  Word)  fpeaketh  unto  Men  to  Edification,  and 
Exhortation  and  Comfort :  In  another  Place  he  propofes  himfelf  as 
a  Pattern  to  Paftors,  declaring  that  he  hath  publickly,  and  from 
Houfc  to  Houfe,  taught  and  teftified  Repentance  toward  God,  and 
T4' ait h  toward  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  \  But  particularly  we  have  a 
clear  Defcription  of  the  Office,  and  Minifters  of  God's  Word, 
2d,  Corinth,  c,  Chap.  18,  19,  and  20  Verfes,  where  the 
Apoftle  thus  fpeaketh.  And  all  "Things  are  of  God,  who  hath  re- 
conciled us  to  himfelf  hy  Jefus  Chrift,  and  hath  given  to  us  (namely 
to  the  Apoftles  and  Paftors)  the  Miniftry  of  Reconciliation ;  to 
•iu/7,  that  God  was  in  Chrift \  reconciling  the  World  unto    himfelf 

not, 


GOD'S  WORD.  nt 

not  imputing  their  Trefpajes  unto  them,  and  hath  ammittei  unti 
■us  the  Word  of  Reconciliation.  Now  then  we  are  Ambaffadors  for 
Chrifl,  as  though  God  didhefeech  you  by  us  :  We  pray  you  in  ChrijTr 
Steady  be  ye  reconciled  to  God.  Concerning  the  Refutation  of 
falfe  Doctrine,  the  fame  Apoftle  faith,  Tit.  i,  9  That  a  Minifter 
muft  hold  faft  the  faithful  Word  of  God,  that  he  may  be  able  b/ 
found  Doctrine,  both  to  convince  and  filence  tile  Gain-fayers. 

Secondly.  It  is  the  Office  of  the  Minifters,  publickly  to  call 
upon  the  Name  of  the  Lord  in  Behalf  of  the  whole  Congregation  ; 
for  that  which  the  Apoftlesfay,  nve  will  give  ourf  Ives  continually 
to  Prayer,  and  to  the  Miniflry  of  the  Word,  is  common  to  theie 
Paftors  with  the  Apoftles ;  to  which  St.  Paul  alluding,  thus. 
fpeaketh  to  Timothy:  I  exhort  therefore,  that  firjl  of  all,  Sup- 
plications, Prayers,  Infercefions,  and  giving  of  Thanks  bi  mad? 
f?*-  all  Men,  For  Kings,  and  for  all  that  are  in  Authori-y,  &c. 
I   Tim.  2t   1  and  2d. 

Thirdly.  Their  Office  is,  to  Adminifter  the  Sacraments, 
which  the  Lord  hath  inftituted  as  Seals  of  his  Grace  :  As  is  evi- 
dent from  the  Command  given  by  Chrift  to  the  Apoftles,  and  in 
them  to  all  Paftors,  Baptife  them  in  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and 
of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghofl.  Likewife,  For  I  have  re- 
ceived  of  the  Lord,  that  which  alfo  I  delivered  unto 
you,  that  the  Lord  Jefus  the  fa?ne  Night  in  which  he  was  be* 
frayed,  <bc 

Finally,  it  is  the  Duty  of  the  Minifters  of  the  Word,  to  keep 
the  Church  of  God  in  good  Difcipline,  and  to  govern  it  in  fuch 
a  Manner  as  the  Lord  hath  ordained  ;  for  Chrift  having  fpoke. 
of  the  Chriftian  Difcipline  fays  to  his  Apoftles,  whatfoever  y? 
Jhall  bind  en  Earth,  f  jail  be  bound  in  Heaven.  And  Paul  will, 
that  the  Minifters  know  how  to  rule  their  own  Houfe,  lince  they 
otherwife  neither  can  provide  for,  nor  rule  the  Church  of  God. 
This  is  the  Reafon  why  the  Paftors  are  in  Scripture  called, 
Stewards  of  God  and  B if  jops,  that  is  Overfeers  and  Watchmen, 
For  they  have  the  Overfight  of  the  Houfe  of  God,  wherein  they 
are  converfant,  to  the  End  that  every  Thing  may  be  tranfacted 
with  good  Order  and  Decency;  and  alfo  to  open  and  {hut,  with 
the  Keys  of  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven,  committed  to  them,  accord- 
ing to  the  Charge  given  them  by  God. 

From  thefe  Things  may  be  learn'd,  what  a  glorious  Work  the 
minifterial  Office  is,  fmce  fo  great  Things  are  effected  by  it ;  ye*  how 
highly  neceflary  it  is  for  Man's  Salvation,  which  is  alio  the  Rea- 
fon, why  the  Lord  will,  that  fuch  an  Office  lhould  always  re- 
main :  For  Chrift  faid,  when  he  fent  forth  his  Apoftles  to  offici- 
ate in  this  holy  Function,  ho  I  am  always  with  yon  evci  unto  the 
End  of  the   World  ;  where  we  fee  his  Pleafure  is,    that   this  holy 

Office 


H2  GOD'S   WORD. 

Office  (for  the  Perfons  to  whom  he  here  fpeaketh,  could  not 
live  to  the  End  of  the  World)  mould  always  be  maintained  on 
Earth.  And  therefore  Paul  exhorteth  Timothy,  to  commit  that 
•which  be  had  heard  of  him,  to  faithful  Men,  ivho  are  able  to  teach 
ethers,  as  he  alfo,  having  ordained  Titus  a  Minifter,  further 
commanded  him,  to  ordain  Elders  in  every  City,  Tit.   i,   5. 

Forafmuch  therefore  as  we,  for  the  maintaining  of  this  Office 
in  the  Church  of  God,  are  now  to  ordain  a  new  Minifter  of  the 
Word,  and  having  fufficiently  fpoke  of  the  Office  of  fuch  Per- 
fons, therefore  you  N.  fhall  anfwer  to  the  following  QueftionSj 
which  fhall  be  propofed  to  you,  to  the  End  that  it  may  appear 
to  all  here  prefent,  that  tlioii  art  inclined  to  accept  of  this  Office 
as  above  defcribed. 

Firfl.  I  afk  thee,  whether  thou  feeleft  in  thy  Heart  that  thoiX 
art  lawfully  called  of  God's  Church,  and  therefore  of  God 
himfelf,  to  this  holy  Miniftry  ? 

Secondly.  Whether  thou  doft  believe  the  Books  of  the  Old  and 
New  Teftament  to  be  the  only  Word  of  God,  and  the  perfect 
Doctrine  unto  Salvation,  and  doft  reject  all  Doctrines  repugnant 
thereto  ? 

Thirdly.  Whether  thou  doft  promife  faithfully  to  difcharge 
your  Office,  according  to  the  fame  Doctrine,  as  above  defcribed, 
and  to  adorn  it  with  a  Godly  Life  :  Alfo  to  fubmit  thyfelf  in 
Cafe  thou  fbouldft  become  delinquent  either  in  Life  or  Doctrine^ 
to  Ecclefiaftical  Admonition,  according  to  the  publick  Ordinance 
of  the  Churches? 

Anfwer,  Yes  truly,  with  all  my  Heart. 

TThen  the  Minifter  who  did  demand  thofe  Queftions") 
<  of  him,  or  another  if  there  are  more  prefent,  fhall  lay  hisv 
C*Hands  on  his  Head,  J 

[*  Note.  This  Ceremony  mall  not  be  ufed  in  ordaining  thofe* 
who  have  before  been  in  the  Miniftry.] 

And  fay, 
God  our  Heavenly  Father,  who  hath  called  thee  to  his  holy 
Miniftry,  enlighten  thee  with  his  Spirit,  ftrengthen  thee  with 
his  Hand,  and  fo  govern  thee  in  thy  Miniftry,  that  thou  mayeft 
decently  and  fruitfully  walk  thererein,  to  the  Glory  of  his  Name, 
and  to  the  Propagation  of  the  Kingdom  of  his  Son  Jefus  Chnft, 
Amen. 

5  Then  the  Minifter  fhall  from  the  Pulpit,  exhort  the  ordained  7 
£  Minifter,  and  the  Congregation,  in  the  following  Manner.       $ 

«  Take 


GOD'S    WORD.  113 

**  Take  Heed  therefore,  beloved  Brother,  and  Fellow  Servant 
••  in  Chrift,  unto  yourfelf  and  to  all  the  Flock,  over  the  which 
**  the  holy  Ghoft  hath  made  you  Overfeer,  to  feed  the  Church 
"  of  God  which  he  hath  purchafed  with  his  own  Blood  : 
•*  Love  Chrift,  and  feed  his  Sheep,  taking  the  Overfight  of  them 
"  not  by  Conftraint,  but  willingly ;  not  for  filthy  Lucre,  but  of 
•'  a  ready  Mind,  neither  as  being  Lord  over  God's  Heritage,  butas 
"  an  Example  to  the  Flock.  Be  an  Example  of  Believers,  in  Word 
"  in  Converfation,  in  Charity,  in  Spirit,  in  Faith,  in  Parity. 
■'  Give  Attendance  to  Reading,  to  Exhortation,  to  Doctrine. 
•*  Neglect  not  the  Gift  that  is  in  thee,  Meditate  upon  thofe 
•'  Things,  give  thyfelf  wholly  to  them ;  that  thy  Profiting 
"  may  appear  to  all,  take  Heed  to  thy  Doctrine,  and  continue 
u  fteadfaft  threin.  Bear  patiently  all  Sufferings  and  Oppreffions 
*'  as  a  good  Soldier  of  Jefus  Chrift,  for  in  doing  this  thou  fhalt 
"  both  fave  thyfelf  and  them  that  hear  thee.  And  when  the 
t*  chief  Shepherd  ihall  appear,  you  fhall  receive  a  Crown  of 
M  Glory  that  fadeth  not  away. 

"  And  you  likewife,  beloved  Chriflians,  receive  this  your 
"  Minifter  in  the  Lord  with  all  Gladnefs,  and  hold  fuch  in  Re- 
putation:" Remember  that  God  himfelf  through  him  fpeaketh 
unto  and  befeecheth  you.  Receive  the  Word  which  he  accord- 
ing to  the  Scripture  ihall  preach  unto  you,  "  not  as  the  Word 
"  of  Man,  but  (as  it  is  in  Truth)  the  Word  of  God.  Let  the 
*'  Feet  of  thofe  that  preach  the  Gofpel  of  Peace,  and  bring  glad 
"  Tidings  of  good  Things,  be  beautiful  and  pleaiant  unto  you. 
"  Obey  them  that  have  the  Rule  over  you,  and,  fubmit  your- 
"  felves ;  for  they  watch  for  your  Souls,  as  they  that  muft  give 
"  Account,  that  they  may  doit  with  Joy,  and  not  with  Grief,- 
"  for  that  is  unprofitable  for  you.  If  you  do  thefe  Things  it 
"  fhall  come  to  pafs  that  the  Peace  of  God  ihall  enter  into  your 
"  Houfes,  and  that  you,  who  receive  this  Man  in  the  Name  of 
"  a  Prophet,  fhall  receive  a  Prophet's  Reward,  and  through  his 
'■  preaching,  believing  in  Chrift,  ihall  through  Chrift  inherit 
"  Life  eternal." 

Since  no  Man  is  of  himfelf  fit  for  any  of 
thefe  Things,  let  us  call  upon  God  with 
Thanfgiving : 

\  TERCIFUL  Father,  we  thank  thee  that  it  pleafeth  thee, 
LVx  by  the  Miniftry  of  Men,  to  gather  a  Church  to  thy  felf 
into  Life  eternal,  from  amongft  the  loft  Children  of  Men  : 
We  blefs  thee  for  fo    gracioufly  providing  the  Church   in   this 

P  Place 


u4  GOD'S    WORD* 

Place  with  a  faithful  Minifter,  We  befeech  thee  to  qualify  him 
daily  more  and  more  by  thy  holy  Spirit,  for  the  Miniftry  to  which 
thorn  haft  ordained  and  called  him ;  enlighten  his  Underftanding 
to  comprehend  thy  holy  Word,  and   give   him   Utterance,  that 
he  may  boldly  open  his  Mouth,  to   make  known  and    difpenfe 
the  Mifteries   of  the  Gofpel.     Endue   him   with  Wifdom  and 
Valour,  to  rule  the  People  aright  over  which  he  is  fet,  and  to 
preferve  them  in  Chriftian  Peace,  to  the  End  that  thy   Church 
under  his  Adminiftration  and  by   his    good   Example,    may  in- 
creafe  in  Number  and  in  Virtue.     Grant  him  Courage   to   bear 
the  Difficulties  and  Troubles  which  he   may   meet  with  in   his 
Miniftry,  that  being  ftrengthened  by  the  Comfort  of  thy  Spirit, 
he  may  remain  fteadfaft  to  the  End,  and  be  received  with    all 
faithful  Servants  into  the  Joy  of  his    Mafter.     Give  thy   Grace 
alfo  to  this   People  and  Church,  that  they  may  becomingly  de- 
port themfelves    towards    this    their   Minifter ;  that   they  may 
acknowledge  him  to  be  fent  of  thee ;  that  they   may  receive  his 
Doctrine  With  all    Reverence  and  fubmit  themfelves  to  his   Ex- 
hortations.    To  the    End  that  they  may  by  his  Word  believ- 
ing in  Chrift,  be  made     Partakers  of  eternal  Life.     Hear    us, 
O   Father,  through   thy  beloved   Son,    who  hath   thus  taught 
«ts  to  pray, 

Our  Father,  &c. 


The  End  of  the  Form  for  Ordaining   the 
Minifters  of  GOD'S    WORD, 


®^®®^C3®^ 


Th( 


@?  *%®P  r^Sfr  ^^  *30fiF  T3gp*  ^ 

The     FORM 

FOR     ORDAINING 

ELDERS 

AND 

DEACONS, 

When  Ordained  at  the  fame  Time. 

("But  if  they  are  Ordained  feperately," 
<  this  Form  fliall  be  ufed  as  Occafion 
(^requires, 

ELOVED  Chriftians,  you  know  that  we  have  feveral 
Times  publiffied  unto  you  the  Names  of  our  Brethren 
here  prefent,  who  are  chofen  to  the  Office  of  Elders  and 
Deacons  in  this  Church,  to  the  End  that  we  might  know 
whether  any  Perfon  had  aught  to  alledge  why  they  fhould  not 
be  ordained  in  their  refpective  Offices  :  And  whereas  no  one 
hath  appeared  before  us,  who  hath  alledged  any  thing  lawful 
againft  them,  we  mall  therefore  at  prefent  in  the  Name  of  the 
Lord,  proceed  to  their  Ordination. 

But  firft,  you  who  are  to  be  ordained,  and  all  thofe  who  are 
here  prefent,  (hall  attend  to  a  fhort  Declaration  from  the  Word 
of  God  concerning  the  Inftitution  and  the  Office  of  Elders  and 
Deacons:  Of  the  Elders  is  to  be  obferved,  that  the  Word  Elder 
or  Eldeft  (which  is  taken  out  of  the  Old  Teflament,  and  fig- 
nifieth  a  Perfon  who  is  placed  in  an  honourable  Office  of  Go- 
vernment over  others)  is  applied  to  two  Sorts  of  Perfons  who 
Minifter  in  the  Church  of  Jefus  Chrifi::  For  the  Apoftle  faith, 
the  Elders  that  rule  well,  Jliall  he  counted  worthy  of  double  honour ■, 

efpecially 


1 1 6  Ordination  of 

efpecially  they  <wbo  labour  in  the  Word  and  Doclrine.  Hence  is  evident 
that  there  were  two  Sorts  of  Eiders   in  the  Apoftolick  Church, 
the  former  wherecf  did   labour  in  the   Word  and  Doctrine,  and 
the  latter  did  not.     The  firft  were  the  Minifters  of  the  Word 
and  Pai-tors,  who    preached   the    Gofpel   and    adminiftred  the 
Sacraments ;  but  the  others  who  did  not  labour  in    the  Word, 
and  ftill  did    ferve    in    the   Church,    bore   a   particular  Office, 
namely  they  had  the  overfight  of  the  Church,  and   ruled  the 
ikane  with  the  Minifters  ol  the    Word  :     For    Paul,  Rom.  Chap. 
12.     having  fpokeofthe  Miniftry  of  the  Word,  and  alfo  of  the 
Office  of  Diitribution  or    Deaconfhip,  fpeaketh,  afterwards  par- 
ticularly of  this  Office,  faying  :   He  that  ruleth  let  him  do  it  with 
Diligence ;  likewife  in  another  Place  he  counts  Government  among 
the  Gifts  and  Offices  which  God  hath  inftituted  in  the  Church; 
I  Corinth.   12.     Thus  we  fee    that  thefe  Sorts  of  Minifters   are 
added  to  the  others  who  preach  the  Gofpel,  to  aid  and  aflift  them, 
as  in  the  Old  Teftament  the  common  Levites  were  to  the  Priefts 
in  the  Service  of  the  Tabernacle,    in   thofe  Things  which  they 
could  not  perform  alone :    Notwithstanding,  the   Offices   always 
rernain'd  diftinct  one  from    the    other.     Moreover  it    is   proper 
that  fuch  Men  fhould  be  joined  to  the  Minifters  of  the  Word  in 
the   Government  of  the  Church,  to  the  End  that    thereby  all 
Tyranny  and  Lording  may  be  kept  out  of  the  Church   of  God, 
which  can  fooner  creep  in  when  the  Government  is  placed  in  the 
Hands  of  one  alone,  or  a  very  few.     And  thus  the  Minifters   of 
the  Word  together  with  the  Elders,  form  a    Body  or    AfTembly, 
being  a?  a  Council  of  the   Church,  and  reprefencing    the    whole 
Church;  to  which  Chrift  alludes  when  he   faith,  Tell  the  Church — 
which  can  in  no  wife  be  underftood  of  all  and   every    Member 
of  the  Church  in  particular,    but    very   properly  of  thofe  who 
govern    the  Church,  out  of  which  they  are  chofen. 

Therefore  in  the  firft  Place  the  Office  of  the  Elders  is,  to- 
gether with  the  Minifters  of  the  Word,  to  take  the  Overfight  of 
the  Church  which  is  committed  to  them,  and  diligently  to  look, 
whether  every  one  properly  deports  himfelf  in  his  ConfepTion  and 
Converfation  ;  to  admonifh  thofe  who  behave  themfelves  difor- 
derly,  and  to  prevent  as  much  as  poflible,  that  the  Sacraments 
be  not  profaned  :  Alfo  to  acl:  (according  to  the  Chriftian  Dis- 
cipline) a^ainft  the  Impenitent,  and  to  receive  the  Penitent  again 
in  the  Bofom  of  the  Church  ;  as  doth  not  only  appear  from  the 
abovementioned  Saying  of  Chrift,  but  alfo  from  many  other 
Places  of  holy  Writ,  as  1  Corinth.  Chap.  5.  and  2  Cor.  Chap. 
2.  that  thefe  Things  are  not  onlyentrufted  to  one  or  two  Per- 
sons but  to  many  who  are  ordained  thereto. 

Secondly 


Deacons  and  Elders,  1 1 7 

Secondly,  Since  the  Apoftle  enjoineth,  that  all  Th*ngs/W/  he 
done  decently  and  in  Order,  amongft  Chriftians,  and  thatno  other 
Perfons  ought  to  ferve  in  the  Church  of  Chrift  but  thofe  who 
are  lawfully  called,  according  to  the  Chriftian  Ordinance,  there- 
fore it  is  alio  the  Duty  of  the  Elders  to  pay  Regard  to  it,  and 
in  all  Occurrences,  which  are  relative  to  the  Welfare  and  good 
Order  of  the  Church,  to  be  affiftant  with  their  good  Couni'el 
and  Advice,  to  the  Minifters  of  the  Word,  yea  alfo  to  ferve  all 
Chriftians  with  Advice  and  Confolation. 

Thirdly,  It  is  alfo  their  Duty  particularly  to  have  Regard 
unto  the  Doctrine  and  Converiation  of  the  Minifters  of  the 
Word,  to  the  End  that  all  Things  may  be  directed  to  the 
Edification  of  the  Church  ;  and  that  no  ftrange  Doctrine  be 
taught,  according  to  that  which  we  read,  Acts  20,  where  the 
Apoftle  exorteth  to  watch  diligently  againft  the  Wolves  who 
might  come  into  the  Sheep-fold  of  Chrift :  For  the  Performance 
of  which,  the  Elders  are  in  Duty  bound  diligently  to  fearch 
the  Word  of  God,  and  continually  to  be  meditating  on  the 
Myfteries  of  Faith. 

Concerning  the  Deacons;    of  the    Origin   and  Inftitution    of 
their  Office  we  may  read  Act  6,  where  we  find  that  the  Apoi- 
tles  themfelves  did  in  the  Beginning  ferve  the  Poor,   "  At  whofe 
"  Feet  were  brought  the  Price  of  the  Things    that   were    fold: 
M  And     Diftribution    was    made    unto     every    Man    according 
"  as  he    had    Need.      But    afterwards     when"  a    Murmuring 
"  arofe     becaufe     the     Widows    of  the    Grecians,     were  neg- 
'*  lected  in  the  daily  Miniftration  :"  Men  were  chofen   (by   the 
Advice  of  the  Apoftles)  who  mould  make  the  Service  of  the  Poor 
their  peculiar  Bufmefs,  to  the   End  that  the  Apoftles  might  con- 
tinually ghe  themfelves  to  prayer,  and  to  the  MiniflryoftheWerd. 
And   this  has  been  continued  from  that  Time    forward    in   the 
Church,  as  appears  from  Rom.   12.     Where  the  Apoftle  fpeak- 
ing  of  this  Office,  faith,  he  that  giveih,  let  him  doit  with  Simplicity. 
And  1  Cor.   12.   28.  fpeaking  of  Helps,  he  me.ms  thofe  who    are 
appointed  in  the  Church  to  help  and  aftift  the  Poor    and    Indi- 
gent in  Time  of  Need,     from  which  PajUges   we    may    eafily 
gather,  what  the   Deacon's  Office   is,  namely,  th.it  they  in   the 
firft  Place  collect   and   preferve   with     the    grcateft  Fidelity  and 
Diligence,  the  Alms  and  Goods  which  are  given    to    the   Poor  : 
Yea  to  do  their    utmoft  Endeavours,   that  many  good  Means  be 
procured  for   the    Relief  of  the  Poor. 

The    fecond  Part   of    their    Office    conftfts    in    Diftribution, 
wherein  is  not  only  required  Difcretion  and  Prudence  to  beftow 
the  Alms  only  on  Objects  of  Charity,   but  alfo  Cheerfulnefs  and 
Simplicity  to  alSft  the  Poor  with  Companion  and    hearty  Affec- 
tion: 


n8  Ordination  of 

tion:  As  the  Apoftle  requires,  Rom.  Chap.  12.  and  2  Cor. 
Chap.  9.  For  which  End  it  is  very  beneficial  that  they  do  not 
only  adminifter  Relief  to  the  Poor  and  Indigent  with  external 
Gifts,  but  alfo  with  comfortable  Words  from  Scripture. 

To  the  End  therefore,  beloved  Brethren  N.  N.  that  every 
one  may  hear,  that  you  are  willing  to  take  your  refpective 
Offices  upon  you,  ye  mall  anfwer   to    the   following  Queftions. 

And  in  the  firft  Place  I  aik  you,  both  Elders  and  Deacons, 
Whether  ye  do  not  feel  in  your  Hearts,  that  ye  are  lawfully 
called  of  God's  Church,  and  confequently  of  God  himfelf,  to 
thefe  your  refpective  holy  Offices  ? 

Secondly.  Whether  ye  believe  the  Books  of  the  Old  and  New 
Teftamentto  be  the  only  WordofGod,  and  the  perfect  Doctrine 
of  Salvation,  and  do  reject  all  Doctrines  repugnant  thereto? 

Thirdly*  Whether  ye  Promife,  agreeable  to  faid  Doctrine, 
faithfully  according  to  your  Ability,  to  difcharge  your  refpec- 
tive Offices,  as  it  is  here  defcribed  :  Ye  Elders  N.  N.  in  the 
Government  of  the  Church  together  with  the  Minifters  of  the 
Word  ;  And  ye  Deacons  in  the  Miniftration  to  the  Poor  ?  Do 
ye  alfo  jointly  promife  to  walk  in  all  Godlinefs,  and  to  fubmit 
yonrfelves,  in  Cafe  ye  fhould  become  remifs  in  your  Duty, 
to  the  Admonitions  of  the  Church  ? 

<|  Upon  which  they  mall  Anfwer  \ 
'  Yes. 

{  Then  the  Minifter  fliall  fay,  J> 

The  Almighty  God  and  Father,  replenim  you  all  with  his 
Grace,  that  ye  may  faithfully  and  fruitfully  difcharge  your 
refpective  Offices,  Amen. 

C  The  Minifter  fliall  further  exhort  them,  and   the*) 
\  whole  Congregation  in  the  following  Manner,         3 

Therefore  ye  Elders  be  diligent  in  the  Government  of  the 
Church,  which  is  committed  to  you,  and  the  Minifters  of  the 
Word.  Be  alfo  as  Watchmen  over  the  Houfe  and  City  of  God, 
faithfully  to  admonifh  and  to  caution  every  one  againft  his  Ruin. 
Take  Heed  that  Purity  of  Doctrine  and  Godlinefs  of  Life  be 
maintained  in  the  Church  of  God.  And  ye  Deacons  be  dili- 
gent in  collecting  the  Alms,  prudent  and  cheerful  in  the  Diftri- 
bution  of  the  fame :  Affift  the  OpprefTed,  provide  for  the  true 
Widows  and  Orphans,  mew  Liberality  unto  all  Men,  but  efpe- 
cially  to  the  Houfhold  of  Faith. 

Be  ye  all  with  one  Accord  faithful  in  your  Offices,  and  hold 

the 


Deacons  and  Elders.  119 

the  Myftery  of  the  Faith  in  a  pure  Confcisnce,  being  good    Ex- 
amples unto  all  the    People.     In  fo    doing  you  will  purchase   to 
your/elves'  a  good  Degree ,  and  great  Boldnefs  in  the  Faith,  which 
is  in  Chriji  Jefusy  and  hereafter  enter  into  the  Joy  of  your   Lord. 
On  the  other  Hand,    beloved    Chriftians,    receive   thefe  Men  as 
Servants  of  God;  count  the  Elders   that  rule  well,    worthy   of 
double  Honour,  give  yourfelves  willingly  to  their  Infpe&ion  and 
Government:  Provide  the   Deacons   with  good  Means  to   aflifl 
the  Indigent.     Be  charitable,  ye  Rich,  give  liberally,  and  con- 
tribute willingly.     And  ye   Poor,  be  poor    In    Spirit,  and    dc<; 
port  yourfelves  refpectfully  towards  your  Benefactors,  be  thank- 
ful to  them  and  avoid  murmuring ;  follow  Chrift  for  the    Food 
of  your  Souls,  but  not  for  Bread.     Let  him  that  haihflole  (or  who 
hath   been  burthenfome    to  his     Neighbours)  fteal    no    more: 
hut  rather  let  him  labour,  working   with  his   Hands  the  Things 
which  are  good,  that  he  may  give  to  him  that  needeth.     Each    of 
you  doing  thefe  Things  in  your  refpeclive  Callings,  lliail  receive 
of  the  Lord,  the  Reward  of  Right eoufnefs.  Butfince  we  are  una- 
ble of  ourfelves,  let  us  call  upon  the  Name  of  the  Lord  faying, 

OLord  God  and  Heavenly  Father,  we  thank  thee  that  it 
hath  pleafed  thee  for  the  better  Edification  of  thy  Church, 
to  ordain  in  it,  befides  the  Minifters  of  the  Word,  Rulers  and 
Afliftants,  by  whom  thy  Church  may  be  preferved  in  Peace  and 
Profperity,  and  the  Indigent  aftifted ;  and  that  thou  haft  at  pre- 
fent  granted  us  in  this  Place,  Men  who  are  of  good  Teftimony 
and  we  hope  endowed  with  thy  Spirit.  We  befeech  thee  replenifti 
them  more  and  more  with  fuch  Gifts,  as  are  neceflary  for  them 
in  their  Miniftration ;  with  the  Gifts  of  Wifdom,  Courage, 
Difcretion,  and  Benevolence,  to  the  End  that  every  one  may  in 
his  refpective  Office,  acquit  himfelf  as  is  becoming;  the  Elders 
in  taking  diligent  Heed  unto  the  Doctrine  and  Converfation, 
in  keeping  out  the  Wolves  from  the  Sheep-fold  of  thy  beloved  Son ; 
and  in  admonifhing  and  reproving  diforderly  Perfons.  In  like 
Manner,  the  Deacons  in  carefully  receiving  and  liberally,  and 
prudently  diftributing  of  the  Alms  to  the  Poor,  and  in  comfort- 
ing them  with  thy  holy  Word.  Give  Grace  both  to  the  Elders 
and  Deacons,  that  they  may  perfevere  in  their  faithful  Labour, 
and  never  become  weary  by  Reafoa  of  any  Trouble,  Pain  or 
Perfecution  of  the  World.  Grant  alio  efpecially  thy  divine  Grace 
to  this  People,  over  whom  they  are  placed,  that  they  may  wil- 
lingly fubmit  themfelves  to  the  good  Exhortations  of  the  El- 
ders, counting  them  worthy  of  Honour  for  their  Work's  Sake  ; 
Give  alfo  unto  the  Rich,  liberal  Hearts  towards  the  Poor,  and 
to  the  Poor  grateful  Hearts  towards    thofe  who,  help  and  ferve 

them  ; 


120  Ordination   of 

them ;  to  the  end  that  every  one  acquiring  himfelf  of  his  Duty, 
thy  holy  Name  may  thereby  be  magnified,  and  the  Kingdom 
of  thy  Son  Jems  Chrift,  enlarged,  in  whofe  Name  we  conclude 
our  Prayers,  &c. 


The    FORM 

FOR    THE 

CONFIRMATION 

O  F 

MARRIAGE, 

BEFORE      THE 

CHURCH. 

WHEREAS  married  Perfons  are  generally, 
by  Reafon  of  Sin,  fubjecl:  to  many  Trou- 
bles and  Afflictions ;  to  the  End  that  you 
N.  and  N.  (who  defire  to  have  your  Mar- 
riage Bond  publickly  confirmed,  here  in  the  Name  of 
God,  before  his  Church)  may  alfo  be  affured  in  your 
Hearts  of  the  certain  Affiflance  of  God  in  your  Afflic- 
tions, Hear  therefore  from  the  Word  of  God,  how  ho- 
nourable the  married  State  is,  and  that  it  is  an  Inititu- 
tion  of  God,  which  is  pleafmg  to  him.  Wherefore  he 
alfo  will  (as  he  hath  promifed)  blefs  and  affift  the  Mar- 
ried Perfons,  and  on  the  Contrary  judge  and  punifh 
Whoremongers  and  Adulterers, 

In 


Confirmation  of  MARRIAGE.  121 

In  the  firil  Place  you  are  to  know,  that  God  our  Fa- 
ther, (after  he  had  created  Heaven  and  Earth,  and  all 
that  in  them  is)  made  Man  in  his  own  Image  and  Likenefs^ 
that  he  mould  have  Dominion  over  the  Beads  of  the 
Field,  over  the  Fifh  of  the  Sea,  and  over  the  Fowls  of 
the  Air.  And  after  he  had  created  Man,  hefaid,  It  is  not 
good  that  Man  fhould  be  alone,  1  will  make  him  an  Help 
meet  for  him.  And  the  Lord  caufed  a  deep  Sleep  to  fall 
upon  Ada?n,  and  he  flept,  and  he  took  one  of  his  Ribs,  and 
clofed  up  the  Flefh  inftead  thereof  And  the  Rib  which  the 
Lord  God  had  taken  from  Man,  made  he  a  Woman,  and 
brought  her  unto  the  Man.  And  Adam  faid,  this  is  now 
Bone  of  my  Bone,  and  Flejh  of  my  Fleflo  i  Shejhall  be  cal- 
led Woman,  becaufe  fhe  was  taken  out  of  Man.  Therefore- 
/hall  a  Man,  leave  his  Father,  and  his  Mother,  and  fhall 
cleave  unto  his  Wife,  and  they  two  fhall  be  one  Flefh.  There- 
fore ye  are  not  to  doubt  but  that  the  married  State  is 
pleafmg  to  the  Lord,fmce  he  made  unto  Adam  his  Wife, 
brought,  and  gaveherhimfelftohimtobe  his  Wife  J  wit- 
nefTing  thereby  that  he  doth  yet  as  with  his  Hand  bring 
unto  every  Man  his  Wife.  For  this  Reafon  the  Lord 
Jefus  Chrifl  did  alfo  highly  honour  it  with  his  Prefence, 
Gifts  and  Miracles  in  Cana  of  Galilee,  to  fliew  thereby, 
that  this  holy  State  ought  to  be  kept  honourable  by  all, 
and  that  he  will,  aid  and  afTift  the  married  Perfons  even 
when  they  are  leafl  expecting  it. 

But  that  ye  may  live  godly  in  this  State,  you  mult 
know  the  Reafons  wherefore  God  hath  inftituted  the 
fame.  The  firil  Reafon  is,  that  each  faithfully  aflift  the 
other  in  all  Things  that  belong  to  this  Life,  and  abetter. 

Secondly.  That  they  bring  up  the  Children  which 
they  fhall  get,  in  the  true  Knowledge  and  Fear  of  God, 
to  his  Glory,  and  their  Salvation/ 

Thirdly.  That  each  of  them  avoiding  all  Unclean- 
nefs  and  evil  Lufts,  may  live  with  a  good  and  quiet  Con- 
fcience.  For  to  avoid  Fornication,  let  every  Man  have  his 
own  Wife,  and  every  Wife  her  own  Husband ;  infomuch 

q^  that 


1 2  2  Confirmation  ofMARRIAG  E. 

that  all  who  are  come  to  their  Years,  arid  have  not  the 
Gift  of  Continence,  are  bound  by  the  Command  of  God, 
to  enter  into  the  married  State,  with  Knowledge  and 
Gonfent  of  Parents,  or  Tutors  and  Friends ;  that  Jo  the 
Temple  of  God,  which  is  our  Body,  may  not  be  defiled,  for, 
whefoever  defileth  the  Te?nple  of  God,  him  (kail God  deflroy. 

Next,  you  are  to  know,  how  each  is  bound  to  behave 
refpeftively  towards  the  other,  according  to  the  Word 
of  God. 

Firft.  You  who  are  the  Bridegroom,  mall  know, that 
God  hath  fet  you  to  be  the  Head  of  your  Wife,  that 
you,  according  to  your  Ability,  fliali  lead  her  with  Dis- 
cretion ;  inftrucling,  comforting,  protecting  her,  as  the 
Head  rules  the  Body ;  yea,  as  Chrift  is  the  Head,  Wifdom, 
Confolation,  and  Afiiftance  to  his  Church.  Befides,  yon 
are  to  love  your  Wife  as  your  cum  Body,  as  Ghrijl  bath  lo- 
ved his  Church :  Tou  /hall  not  be  bitter  again/l  her,  but 
dwell  with  her  as  a  Man  of  Underflanding,  giving  Honour 
to  the  Wife  as  the  weaker  Veffel,  confdering  that  ye  are  joint 
Heirs  of  the  Grace  of  Life,  that  your  Prayers  be  not  hin- 
dered ;  And  fmce  it  is  God's  Command,  that  the  ManfJmll 
eat  his  Bread  in  the  Sweat  of  hir  Face,  therefore  you 
are  to  labour  diligently  and  faithfully,  in  the  calling 
wherein  God  hath  fet  you,  that  you  may  maintain  your 
Houfliold  honeftly,  and  likewife  have  Something  to  give 
to  the  Poor. 

In  like  Manner  {hall  you,  who  are  the  Bride,  know, 
how  you  are  to  carry  yourfelf  towards  your  Husband, 
according  to  the  Word  of  God :  You  are  to  love  your 
lawful  Husband,  to  honour  and  fear  him,  as  alio  to  be 
obedient  unto  him  in  all  lawful  Things,  as  to  your  Lord, 
as  the  Body  is  obedient  to  the  Head,  and  the  Church  to 
Chrifl.  Tou  Jh all  not  exercife  any  Dominion  over  your  Huf- 
band,  but  be  f  lent ;  for  Adam  was  fiirfl  created,  and  then 
Eve  to  be  an  Help  to  Adam ;  and  after  the  Fall,  God  faid 
to  Eve,  and  in  her  to  all  Women,  Tour  Will/hall  befub- 
jecl  to  your  Husband:  You  ftiall  not  refift  this  Ordinance 

of 


Confirmation  of  M  ARRUGE.  123 

(of  God,  but  be  obedient  to  the  Word  of  God,  and  fol- 
low the  Examples  of  godly  Women,  who  trufted  in  God, 
and  were  fubje&to  their  Husbands;  as  Sarah  v; as  obe- 
dient to  Abraham,  calling  him  her  Lord:  You  mall  alfo  be 
an  Help  to  your  Husband  in  all  good  and  lawful  1  hings, 
looking  to  Your  Family,  and  walking  in  all  Honefty  and 
Virtue,  without  worldly  Pride,  that  you  may  give  an  Ex- 
ample to- others  of  Modefty. 

Wherefore  you  N.  and  you  N.  having  now  underitood 
that  God  hath  initituted  Marriage,  and  what  he  com- 
mands you  therein  ;  Are  ye  willing  thus  to  behave  your- 
felves  in  this  holy  State,  as  you  here  do  confefs  before 
this  Chriftian  Affembly,  and  are  defirous  that  yuu  be 
confirmed  in  the  fame  1? 

Anfwer.  •  Yes. 

C  Whereupon  the  Minifter  {hall  fay  7 
£  to  the  Affembly,  5 

I  take  you  all,  who  are  met  here,  to  witnefs,  that 
there  is  brought  no  lawful  Impediment : 

[Further  to  the  married  Perfons,] 

Since  then  it  is  fit  that  you  be  furthered  in  this  your 
Work,  the  Lord  God  confirm  your  Purpofe,  which 
he  hath  given  you ;  and  your  Beginning  be  in  the  Name 
of  the  Lord,  who  made  Heaven  and  Earth. 

f  Hereupon  they  (hall  join  Hands") 

<|  together,  and  the  Minifter  fpeak  J> 

Lfirft  to  the  Bridegroom,        •         J 

N.  Do  you  acknowledge  here  before  God,  and  this 
his  holy  Church,  that  you  have  taken,  and  do  take  to 
your  lawful  Wife  N.  here  prefent,  promifmg  her  never 
to  forfake  her;  to  love  her  faithfully,  to  maintain  her, 
as  a  faithful  and  pious  Husband  is  bound  to  do  to  his  iaw- 
^  ful 


124  Continuation  ot  MAURIAGE. 

fill  Wife;  that  you  will  live  holily  with  her;  keeping 
Faith  and  Iruth  tQ  her  in  all  Things  according  to  the 
holy  Gofpel  ? 

Anfwer.     Yes. 

[Afterwards  to  the  Bride,] 

N.  Do  you  acknowledge  here  before  God,  and  this 
his  holy  Church,  that  you  have  taken,  and  do  take  to 
your  lawful  Husband  N.  here  prefent,  promifing  to  be 
obedient  to  him,  to  ferve  and  aflifl  him,  never  to  forfake 
him,  to  live  holily  with  him,  keeping  Faith  and  Truth 
to  him  in  all  Things,  as  a  pious  and  faithful  Wife  is 
bound  to  her  lawful  Husband,  according  to  the  holy 
Gofpel  ? 

Anfwer,     Yes. 

[Then  the  Minifler  fliall  fay,] 

The  Father  of  all  Mercies,  who  of  his  Grace  hath 
called  you  to  this  holy  State  of  Marriage,  bind  you  in 
true  Love  and  Faithfulnefs,  and  grant  you  his  Blefling, 
Amen. 

Hear  now  from  the  Gofpel,  how  firm  the  Bond  of 
Marriage  is,  as  defcribed  by  Matthew,  Chapter  19, 
Verfes,  3,4,5,  6,7,8,  9. 

"  The  Pharifees  came  unto  him,  tempting  him,  and 
"  faying  untohim,  is  it  lawful  for  a  Man  to  put  away  his 
"  Wife  for  every  Caufe  ?  And  he  anfwered  and  faid  unto 

*  them,  have  ye  not  read,  that  he  which  made  them  at 
"  the  Beginning,  made  them  Male  and  Female  ?  And 
"  faid,  for  this  Caufe  fliall  a  Man  leave  Father  and  Mo- 
"  ther  and  fliall  cleave  to  his  Wife  ;  and  they  twain  fliall 
"  be  one  Flefli ;  Wherefore  they  are  no  more  twain,  but 
"  one  Flefli.     What  therefore  God   hath  joined  toge- 

*  ther,  let  not  Man  put  afunder.  They  fay  untohim, 
"  Why  did  Mofes  then  command  to  give  a  Writing  of 
f  Divorcement,  and   to   put  her  away  ?  He  faith  unto 

"  them, 


Confirmation  of  MARRIAGE.  125 

"  them,Mofes,  becaufe  of  the  Hardnefsof  your  Hearts, 

*  fuffered  you  to  put  away  your  Wives;  but  from  the 
"  Beginning  it  was  not  fo.  And  I  fay  unto  you,  Who- 
"  foever  fhali  put  away  his  Wife,  except  it  be  for  Forni- 
u  cation,  and  fliall  marry  another,  committeth  Adultery  : 
"  And  whofo    marrieth    her  which  is  put  away,  doth 

•  commit  Adultery/' 

Believe  thefe  Words  of  (Thrift,  and  be  certain  and 
afTured,  that  our  Lord  God  hath  joined  you  together  in 
this  holy  State.  You  are  therefore  to  receive,  whatever 
befalls  you  therein  with  Patience  and  Thankfgiving,  as 
from  the  Hand  of  God,  and  thus  all  Things  will  turn 
to  your  Advantage  and  Salvation,  Amen. 

f  Then  the  Minifter  fiiall  bid  the  married"] 
<J  Perfons  to   kneel  down,  and  exhort  the  [> 
(^Congregation  to  pray  for  them.  J 

^LMIGHTY  God,  thou  who  difplayefl  thy  Goodnefs 
and  Wifdom  in  all  thy  Works  and  Ordinances,  and 
haft  faid  from  the  Beginning,  that  it  is  not  good  that  Man 
fliould  be  alone,  and  therefore  haft  made  an  Help  meet 
for  him,  and  ordained,  that  thofe  who  were  two  fhould 
be  one,  and  like  wife  pun  ifliefl  all  Unci  eannefs.  We  be- 
feech  thee  (fince  thou  haft  called  thefe  two  Perfons  to  the 
holy  State  of  Marriage,  and  joined  them  together)  re- 
plenifh  them  with  thy  Holy  Spirit,  that  they  may  pioufly 
live  together  according  to  thy  divine  Will  in  true  and 
firm  Faith,  and  refift  all  Wickednefs.  Youchfafe  toblefs 
them,  as  thou  didft  fend  thy  Bleffmg  upon  the  faithful 
Fathers,  thy  Friends  and  Servants,  Abraham,  lfaac  and 
Jacob;  that  they  may  as  Co-Heirs  of  the  Covenant  (which 
thou  didft  make  with  thofe  Fathers)  educate  the  Chil- 
dren which  thou  fhalt  be  pleafed  to  give  them,  in  all 
Godlinefs,  to  the  Glory  of  thy  holy  Name,  to  the  Edi- 
fication of  thy  Church,  and  to  the  Propagation  of  thy 
holy  Gofpel.  Hear  us  O  Father  of  Mercies!  for  Jefus 
Chrift's  Sake,  thy  beloved  Son  our  Lord,  in  whofe 
Name  we  conclude  our  Prayers,  faying,  Our  Father,  &c. 

[Hearken 


j 26  Confirmation  of  M  A  R  R  I  A  G  E. 

[Hearken  now  to  the  Promife  of  God  from  1 2  8  Pfalm.] 

Blefledis  every  one  thatfeareth  the  Lord,  that  walketh 
in  his  Ways. 

For  thou  fhalt  eat  the  Labour  of  thine  Hands ;  happy 
flialt  thou  be,  and  it  fhall  be  well  with  thee. 

Thy  Wife  fhall  be  as  a  fruitful  Vine  by  the  Sides  of 
thine  Houfe  ;  thy  Children  like  Olive  Plants,  round 
about  thy  Table. 

Behold,  that  thus  fhall  the  Man  be  bleffed,  that  fear- 
eth  the  Lord. 

The  Lord  (hall  blefs  thee  out  of  Zion ;  and  thou  flialt 
fee  the  Good  of  Jerufalem  alhhe  Days  of  thy  Life.     « 

Yea  thou  ihalt  fee  thy  Children's  Children,  and  Peace 
upon  Ifrael. 

The  Lord  our  God  replenifh  you  with  his  Grace, 
grant,  that  ye  may  long  live  together  in  all  Godlinefs 
and  Holinefs,  Amen. 


The  End  of  the  Form,  for  the   Confirmation 
of  MARRIAGE  before  the  CHURCH. 


The 


The  Confolation   of   the   Sic  it, 

Which  is  an  Inftru&ion  in  Faith, 
and  the  Way  of  Salvation  to  pre- 
pare Believers  to  die  willingly. 

SINCE  Adam  was  created  juft  and  good,  that 
is  to  fay,  holy  and  righteous,  and  Dominion 
given  him  over  all  the  Creatures  which  God 
had  created  ;  and  whereas  he  did  not  long 
remain  in  this  State,  but   has   through  the 
Subtilty   of  the  Devil  and  his  own  Rebellion   fallen 
from  this  excellent  Glory,  whereby  he  hath  brought 
upon  us  the  Mifery  of  temporal  and  eternal  Death ; 
this  is  the  original  Sin  of  which   David  fpeaks  in  the 
51   Pfalm,  faying,   /  was  jhapen  in  Iniquity  and   in  ?f:  *»•  Vm  S* 
Sin  did  my    Mother   conceive  me :  In    like    Manner 
Paul  faith  to   the  Romans,  That  by  one  Man  Sin  en- 
tered into  the  '4  orldy  and  Death  by   Sint  and  Death       Rom.  5.1a. 
faffed  upon  all  Men,  for  that  all  have  finned:     For  as 
foon  as   Adam   was   thus    fallen,    he  immediately 
came  under  a  certain  Curfe,  as  we  read  in  Genefis, 
where  God  faith,  Cur  fed  is  the  Ground  for  thy  Sake, 
in  Sorrow  Jhalt  thou  eat  of  it  all  the  Days  of  thy  Life,   Ocn  Hi.  17,19* 
in    the   Sweat  of  thy    Face  Jhalt   thou  eat    Bread, 
till  thou  return  unto  the  Ground ;  for  out  of  it  wajl 
thou  taken  :  For  Dufi  thou  art,  and  unto  Duft  Jhalt 
thou  return.     Whence  we  certainly  know,    that  all 
Things  which  receive  Life,  muft  once  die  :    This 
David  clearly  teftifies,  faying,  What  Man   is  he  that      Fs-  *9'  48" 
liveih,  andjhall  not  fee  Death*  For   Solomon  faith,      Eccl  *■  *• 
the  Living  know  that  they  Jhall  die.  For  here  we  have      He&-  x3-  *4- 
no  continuing  City,  but  we  feek  one  to  come.     And  to 
the  Hebrews,  that  it  is  appointed  uni-o  Men  once  to      FLeh.  9.    *y. 
die,  but  after  this  the    Judgment.     For  as  the  Scrip- 
ture  faith  :  We  muft  needs   all  die,  and  are  as  Water  z  Sam'  I4>  I4' 
fpilt  on  the  Ground,    which   cannot  be  gathered  up 
again.     Fsr  our  Days  (faith  Job)   are  like  the   Days      Job'   9'   »*■ 
of  an  Hireling,    and  fwifter  than  a  Pojl.      And  we 
pafs  away  (faith  David)  like  a    Stream,  yea   like  a 
Leaf  which  the  Wind  driveth  away,  and  a  wither- 
ed Stalk  and  a  Garment  Moth-eaten.     For  the  Dujt 
mufi  return  to  the  Earth,  as   it  was,   and  the  Spirit      Eccl'  i3"  7* 

unto 


128  Of    Man's  Mifery. 

unto  God  whogazv  it;  as  Job  faith,  We   are  AJfies 
Jam.  4.  14.  and  muft  return  to  AJ3?es.     Like  wife  James   faith, 
that  Mans  Life  is  even  a  Vapour  that  appeareth  for 
a  little    Time  and   then   vaniflieth   away.     Yea  our 
Time  paffeth  away  as  a  Cloud  and  is  confirmed  like 
a  Mift,    and  vaniiheth  as  a    Shadow.     And   Peter 
z  Peter  t,  »4.  alfo  faith  (quoting  from  Ifaiah)  that  all  F lefty  is  as 
Grafs,    and  all  the  Glory  of  Men,  as  the  Flower  of 
Grafs  ;   the  Grafs  wither rth,  and  the  Flower    thereof 
falleth  away.     Again  Jefus    Syrach    faith,  This  is 
the  old  Covenant,  you  muft  die; — the  one  to   Day, 
and  the  other  to  Morrow,  like  as  green  Leaves  upon 
a  Tree,    fome    fall    off,    and  others   grow   again: 
Thus  it  goeth  with  Mankind,   fome    die  and  fome 
are  born.     As  Solomon  faith,    To  every  Thing  there 
s>  T»    '     is  a  Seafon,  a  Ti?ne  to  be  born,  and  a  Time  to  die. — 
And  this    Time    is  in  the   Hands  of  the   Lord,  as 
Job.    14.  j.  j0b  faij-j^  Man  hath  his  appointed  Time,  the  Num- 
ber of  his  Months  are  with    him,  he    has   appointed 
our  Bounds  that  we   cannot  pajs.     Which  Paul  alfo 
Ms,   17.    26.  faith;    That  God  hath    determined  the  Times   before 
appointed,  and  the  Bounds  of  their  Habitation.  And 
Vs.   39.    5.  David  faith,   that  our  Days  are  as  an  Hand-Breadth 
by  the   Lord,  and  our  Age  is  as  nothing    before  him  : 
How  vain  are  all  Men  who  live  fo  unconcerned  ? 
Job.  7.  6.      For  our  Days  are  Ughter  than  a  Weaver's    Shuttle, 
'jo  .  9.    z$.  azdfxvifter  than  a    Poft.     Moreover   we.  are    here 
'    3'  only  Pilgrims    and    Strangers  for   a    fhort    Time. 
For  the  Days  of  our  Tears   are  threefcore  Tears  and 
ten,  and  if  by  Reafon  of  Strength  they   be  fourfcore 
Tears,  yet    is   their   Strength,  Labour,  and  Sorrow ; 
V.   jo.    10.  for  it  is  foon  cut  off,  and  we  fly  away.     And  when 
we  live    long,    we  live  a  hundred   Years  :  As  Drops 
of  Water  are  to  the  Sea,  fo  are  our  Years  to  Eternity, 
a  Vet.  3.  8.  ^nc*  Peter  laith,    That   one    Day  is    with    the  Lord 
as  a  thoufandTears,  and  a  thoufandTears  as  one  Day  ; 
even  fo  are  our  Years  to  Eternity,  whereas  then   we 
muft  all  die,  according  to  Holy  Scripture.    Who  would 
notearneftly  wifh  for  Death,  when  we  behold  in  what 
State  and  Ruin  we   are    plunged   through   Adam, 
namely,  in  all  Unrighteoufnefs,  Mifery  and  Trouble  ; 
inafmuch     that   we   are     wicked,    and    inclined   to 
Wickednefs  from  our  very  Infancy.  For  as  Paul  faith: 
Et>h    x     *    we  'lre  ky  Nature  the  Children  of  Wrath,  andrepro- 
Tit.    i.' itf!  bate  unto  every  good  Work,  having  nothing  of  our- 
Vf.  14.  x.      felves  butSiu.     As  David  alfo  faith;  There  is  none 

that 


Of   Man's  Mifery.  129 

that  dsth  good,  they  are  all  gone  aftde  they  are  all- 

tcgether  become  filthy .  For  the  Good  that  we  would,  we  Rom.   1 7.    ig* 

do  not,    by  Reafon  of  Sin  that  dwelleth  in   us.     Of 

this  inherent  Sin,  David  witneffeth,    That   we   are      Ps.  $i< 

conceived  and  born  in  Sin,  and  proceed  in  the  fame. 

For  the  Inclination  of  Men's  Heart's  is  to  Evil   front 

their  Youth. 

Since  we  thus   lie  under  the    Wrath  of  God, 
and  in  the   Shadow   of  Death,    yea'   in  Hell  and 
Damnation,    therefore    Chrift   the   Light  ©f     the 
World  appeared  unto  us,  and  the  Sun  of  righteouf- 
nefs  is  rifen :  Who  was  delivered  for  our  Offences,      ^9m-  4°  **• 
and  was  raifed  again  for  our  Juftification,  and  hath 
alfo  quiekned  us  when  We  were  dead  in    Sin,  and 
hath  forgiven  us-  our  Sins,  and  blotted  out  the  hand-      Co^  *■    **• 
Writing  of  Ordinances  that  was  again/I  us,  and   took 
it  out  of  the  Way,  and  nailed  it  on  the  Crofs  ;  Whereby 
he  hath  triumphed  over  all  our  Enemies,  as  Death, 
Satan,  Hell  and  the  Curfe  of  the  Law,  as  God  hath 
fpoken  by  the  Prophet  Hofea,    0  Death,  where   is  t'^J$'55i 
thy  Sting  ?  0  Grave  where  is  thy    Viftory  ?    Thanks 
he  to  God,  which  giveth  ui  the  Viclory,  through    our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  who  hath  alfo  (according  to  the 
Promife  of  God)  bruifed  the  Head  of  the   Devil,    iri 
whofe  Power  we  were  kept  Captives,  by  Reafon  of 
the   Trangreffions  of  Sin. 

God  to  the  End  that  he  might  deliver  us  therefrom, 
hath  given  us  his  deareft  Pledge,  namely  his   only 
beloved  Son  in  whom  the  Father  is   well  pleafed, 
and  Commands  us  to   hear  him.     Whom  he  hath 
given  for  a  Propitiation  and  a  Ranfom.     For  God  fo      J°  tt  3*  x  * 
loved  the  World,  that  he  gave  his  only   begotten   Son, 
that  whofoever  bdieveth  in  Himfhould not perifh,  but 
have  ever lafting  Life,     Alfo  hi   this  was  man'tf eft ed      i.Jokn^vf.- 
the  Love  of  God  towards  us,  bscaufe   that  Gcd   tent 
his  only  begotten    Son    into  the  World,  that  we  might 
live  through  Him.     And  this   is    Life  eternal,  {faith 
Chrift)  that  they  might  know  thee  the  only  true   God,      _.  , 
and  Jefus   Chrift  who?n  thou  haft  fent.     He  is  the  ^A :  L. 
true  Meffiah,  who  came  into  the  World  in  the  Ful- 
nefs  of  Time,  true  God  to  crulh  the    Power  of  the 
Devil;  and  true  Man  to   be   our  Mediator  before 
God,  that  he  might  deliver  thofe  who  were  Captive 
under  the  Law.  He  is  that  Lamb  without  Blemifh, 
ifcat  was  wounded  and  offered  for  our  Tranfgrei£oi#, 
R  to 


I  jo  Of  the  Redemption  of  Man. 

to  be  a    Propitiation  for  all  our  Sins,   as    Ifaiah 
4.  Ccr.     8;  clearly    teftifies.     And    he  who  was    rich,   for   our 
Sak.es  became  poor,  that  we  through  his  Poverty  might 
be  rich ;  for  he  hath  given  unto  us,  all  his  Goods, 
all  his  Benefits,  all    his  Righteoufnefs,  Merits  and 
Holinefs :    Therefore  we  muft  embrace  him  in  Faith, 
and  be  thankful  to  him  with  Love  and  Obedience. 
And  who  would  not  love  him  who  firft  loved   us  ? 
in  that   when  wc  were  yet  his    Enemies,    he  deli- 
18.  vered  and  reconciled  us,  how  much  ?nore  being  recon- 
ciled, Jhall  we  befaved  by    his    Life  P  For  how  can 
one  have  greater  Love,  then  to  lay   down    his  Life 
for  his  Friends  ?  Which   Chrift  as  a  good  Shepherd 
hath  done,  who  hath  been  obecKent  to  his  Father, 
unto  Death,  even  the  Death   of  the  Crofs,    and  was 
made  a  little  lower  than  the  Angels,  for  the  Juffering 
of  Death,  crowned  with  Glory  and  Honour  ;   that  he 
by   the  Grace  of  God  Jhould  tajle  Death  /or  every 
Man.  Alfo  he  is  the  true  Samaritan  who  hath  poured 
Oyl  and  Wine  in  our  Wounds,    that  is  to  fay,  he 
hath  poured  out  his  precious  Blood  for  our  Sins, 
and  bought  us  with  fuch  a  precious  Price.     For  we 
are  not  (faith  Peter)  redeemed  with  Gold  or  Silver , 
but  with  the  precious   Blood  of  Chrift,  as  of  a  Lamb 
without  Blemijb  and  without  Spot.     For  we  are  not 
Hei.   c:  ii.  adeemed   h   t^)e  Blood  of  Goats  or    Calves,  but   by 
his  own  Blood  he  entered  in  once  into  the  holy   Place, 
having  obtained  eternal  Redemption  for  us'.  Who  hath 
€«l  i.  13.  14.  alfo  delivered  us  from  the  Power  of  Darknefs,  and 
hath  tranflated    us   into   the  Kingdom  of  his  dear 
Son,  in  whom  we  have    the  Redemption  through 
his  Blood,  even  the  Forgivenefs  of  Sins. 

Since  we  certainly  know  this,  that  we  only  ob- 
tain eternal  Salvation,  without  our  Merits,  (for  we 
have  none,  wherefore  we  are  unprofitable  Servants) 
„  through  the    Death    and   Refurreclion  of  Chrift, 

We   muft  therefore  come    boldly  unto  the  Throne  of 
Grace,  that  we  may  obtain    Mercy,  and  find  Grace 
to  help  in  Time  of  Need.     And  fince  we  always  ftand 
Pf.  j«.  15.  in  Need  of  Help,  we  muft  go  unto    him  ;    for  he 
faith,  by  the  Prophet  David,    Call  up 0?*  me  in  the 
Day  of  Trouble,  and  I  will  deliver    thee.     And  al- 
though a  Mother  might  forfake  her  Child,  yet  will 
Mat.  ii,   »8.  I  never  forfake  thee,     as  Chrift  himfelf  faith  in  the 
and  ap.  Gofpei :  Ccme  unto  me  all  ye  that  laUur  and  are 

heavy 


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Of  the  Redemption  of  Man.  13 1 

heavy  laden  and  I  will  give  you  Reft,  and  ye  fhall  find 
Reft  unto  your  Souls.  To  whom  elfe  mould  we  go  ? 
He  has  the  Words  of  eternal  Life,  and  Life  is  made  John  6.  68. 
manifeft  in  him.  He  is  that  heavenly  Manna, 
which  eternally  fatisfies  our  Souls,  that  heavenly 
Bread  of  which  he  that  eateth  through  Faith,  mall 
never  hunger,  and  whofoever  drinketh  of  his  Blood 
(hall  never  thirft.  Again  Chrift  faith  by  the  Apoftle 
John,  Let  him  that  is  a- thirft,  come  and  take  the  j^T  *?"  !^ 
Water  of  Life  freely  :  He  that  believeth  on  me,  as  the 
Scripture  hathfaid,  out  of  this  Belly  fliall  flow  Ri- 
vers of  living  Water,  which  are  the  Operations  of  the 
Holy  Ghoft  ;  Whofoever  drinketh  of  that  living  j0'Btti  4j  14, 
Water,  fhall  never  thirft,  for  the  Water  that  I  fhall 
give  him,  fhall  be  in  him  a  Well  of  Water  fpringing 
up  into  everlafting  Life.  As  God  hath  faid  by 
the  Prophet  Ifaiah,  Every  one  that  thirfteth,  come  ye 
to  the  Waters,  and  he  that  hath  no  Money  come  ye  Va'  &S-  H 
buy  and  eat ;  yea  come,  buy  Wine  and  Milk,,  without 
Money  and  without  Price,  Therefore  let  us  go  to 
this  Fountain  for  our  Refrefhment,  and  not  to  (link- 
ing Wells  which  contain  no  Water,  For  of  his  Full-  John  »"  ***** 
nefs  have  we  all  received  Grace  for  Grace  :  For  the 
Law  was  viven  by  Mofes,  but  Grace  and  Truth  came 
by  Jefus  Chrift. 

He  is  the   true  Mediator    who   ftands    between 
God  and  us,  to  be  our  Advocate  againftall  our  Ac- 
cufers  :   For  there  is  one  Mediator  between   God  and        rrfo»    a>  s 
Man,  the  Man  Ckrift  Jefis.      For  this  Caufe    he    is    l '  Heb .  97 1  s\ 
alfo  a  Mediator    of  the  New   Teftament,  that   by 
Means  of  Death,  for  the  Redemption  of  the  Tranf- 
greffions  that  were  under  the   firit   Teftament,  they 
which  are  called  might  receive  the  Promife  of  an 
eternal  Inheritance.     Wherefore  he  is  able  alfo  tcfave       -■    r'   %s* 
them  to  the  uttermoft,  that  come  unto  God  by  him,  feeing 
he  ever  liveth  to  make  Intercefionfor  us  ;   with  which 
the  Apoftle  John  agreeing,  faith,  If  any  Man   Sin,   ^    „  , 
we  have  an  advocate  with  the  Father,  Jefus  drift  the   an<iz. 
Righteous.  He  is  the  Propitiation  for  our  Sins  :     Jnd 
not  for  ours  only,    but  alfo  for  the  Sins    of  the   whole 
World  :  Namely  for  all  People   and  Stations  of  the 
whole  World,  who  fincerely  repent  and  turn  them- 
fe Ives  to  God:   For  the  Lamb  was  (lain,  from    the 
Beginning   of  the   World  for  Believers,    as    Chrift 
himfelf  faith,  That-Abraham  faw  his  Day  and  was   j0jm  s.  $s.  5. 
glad.  Thus 


132  Of  the  Redemption  of  Man. 

A8  1©.  34.       Thus  we  fee  that  God  is  no  Rcfpeficr  of  Per  font  1 
Rem.  3.  xp-  3°-  For    God   is    not     only    the    God    of   the    Jews, 
but  of  the  Gentiles  alfo:  Namely  he  is  a  God   who 
juftifies  the  Circumcifion  by  Faith,  and  Uncircumci- 
fion  through  Faith  ;    For   he   hath  juftified  us  by 
Faith,  without  the  Deeds  of  the  Law.     After  which 
Manner  Pavid  alfo  fpeaks,  that  Salvation  is  only 
come  unto  the  Man   to  whom  God  imputeth  Rights  - 
oufnefs  without  Works,  where  he  faith,     BleJJed  is 
jy.  31.    j.  z.  be  ivhofe  Trangrej/Ion  is  forgiven  nvbofe  Sin    is  cover- 
ed.    Blejfed  is  the  Man  unto  nubgm  the  Lord  imputeth 
not  Iniquity. 
Rom.   5-  x-       Therefore  being  juftifled  by  Faith,  we  have  Peace 
with  God,  through  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  by  whom 
we  have  a  certain  Accefs  into  the  Holy  Place,  by  his 
JJlood,  whereby  he  hath  made    Peace  between  God 
and  us  ;  for  he  is  our  true  Peace,  wherefore  we  have 
nothing  more  to    fear.     For  Paul  faith,  If  God  he 
*      *         'for  us,    nvho  can    be  a^aiuft  us  ?  Who  flo all  lay    any 
??"..«  *  Thing  to  the  Charge  of  God's  Elect  ?  It  is   God    that 

jufiifeth,  nvho  is  he  that  condemneth  ?  7/  is  Chriji  that 
died,  yea  rather  that  is  r\fen  again,  ivho  is  even  at 
the  right  Hand  of  God,  whomakeih  Inter cefion  for  us  ; 
yvho  JJiall  feperate  us  from,  the  hove  of  Chriji  f  fliall 
Tribulation,  or  Difirefs,  or  Pcrfecution,  or  Famine  % 
fr  Nakednefs,  or  Peril  or  Sword?  Therefore 
thoy  nve  have  the  daily  actual  and  other  Sins  remain- 
ing in  us,  we  mud  not  defpair.  For  the  Prophet 
|f.  1.  10.  Jfaiah  faith,  though  your  Sins  be  as  Scarlet,  they 
Jball  he  as  white  as  Snoiv  ;  though  they  be  red  like 
Cr'nnfon,  they  JJoall  he  as  Wool'.  And  this  is  done 
through  jefus  Chrift?  who  hath  warned  away  our 
Sins  by  his  Blood,  of  winch  Baptifm  is  a  Sign  j  and 
the  Lord's  Supper  is  a  Token  unto  us,  that  we  are 
redeemed  by  tjie  Sacrifice  of  Chrift  once  offered  on 
fit.  %.  i4«  the  Crofs,  that  he  might  deliver  us  from  the  Wrath 
to  come,  and  all  Iniquity  ;  and  purify  unto  him- 
felf  a  peculiar  People,  zealous  of  good  Works,  by 
which  the  Lord  may  be  praifed. 

We  then  knowing  for  certain,  that  we  are  recon- 
ciled to  God  by  Jefus  Chrift,  ought  (according  to 
the  Word  of  God)  to  have  an  eameft  Defire  of 
being  delivered  from  this  mortal  Body,  by  which 
we  muft  come  to  that  glorious  Inheritance  of  all  the 
Children  of  God,    which   is    prepared    for   us  in 

Heaven. 


Of  the  Redemption  of  Man.  1 3  5 

Heaven,     This,  Paul,  that    chofen  Veflcl  of  God, 
defires,  when  he  faith,  0  'wretched  Man  that  I  am,       X°m>  »•  *4» 
<w ho  Jhall  deliver  me  from  the   Body  of  this   Death  ? 
Moreover  he  faith,  We  know  that  if  our  own  earthly   %i  Csr'  5'    '* 
Houfe  of  this  Tabernacle   were  diJJ'olved,  we  have  a 
Building  of  God ',  eternal  in  the  Heavens  ;  for  in  this    a.  Cor.  %.%.  6. 
*we  groan,  earnefly  defring  to    be  clothed  upon,  with   andS.Vcries. 
our  Houfe  which  is  from  Heaven,  and  we  are  always 
confident,  knowing  that  wbiljl  we  are  at  home  in  the  Body, 
*we  are  abfent  from  the  Lord',   therefore  we  are  wil- 
ling rather  to  be  abfent  from  the  Body,  and  to  be  prefent 
*u//7^/^L(?r^.AgainPaulfaith,we  know  that  the  whole  Rom.  8.  *x. 
Creation  groancthwith  us,  and  not  only  they,  but  we 
ourfelves  groan  within  ourfelves,  who  have  the  firft 
Fruits  of  the  Spirit,  waiting  for  the  Adoption,  to  wit 
the  Redemption  of  our  Body.     And    fmce   we  are 
Pilgrims  and  Strangers,  who  would  not  defire  to  be 
at  home  in  his  Native  Country?  For  here  we  walk 
in  Abfence,  and  in  Faith,  but   not    in  Sight.      For  x.Cnr.  13.  i*. 
now  we  fee  through   a  G  la fs  darkly,  but  then  Face   fo 
Face,  as  he  is.  Who  would  not  long  after  this  Sight, 
fincewe  fee  that  the  holy  Men  of  God  have  craved 
after  it  ?  As  wel^ad  in  the  42  Pfalm.,  As  the    Hart 
panteth  after  the  Water  Brooks,  fo  panteth    my   Soul 
after  thee  0  God!  My  Soul  thirflethfor  God,  for  the 
living  God ;  When  Jhall  I  come  and  appear  before  God  ? 
My  Tears  have  been  my  Meat,  Day  and  Night,  while 
they  continually  fay  unto  me,  where  is  thy  God  ?   This 
unutterable  glorious  Sight  of  God   is    fo  great  (as       JIa-  *4'«   4- 
the  Prophet  faith,    That  Eye  hath  not  feen,   nor  Ear   '*  Cor'    *'    9' 
heard,  neither  hath  entered  into    the  Heart    of  Man 
the  Things  which  Gcd  hath  prepared  for  them  that  love 
him.     Again  David  faith,  that  a  Day  in  the  Courts 
of  the  Lord,  is  better  than  a  thoufand ;  yea  I  had  ra- 
ther be  a  Door-keeper  in  the  Houfe  o\  God,  than  to 
dwell  long  in  the  Tents  ofWiekenefs.  How  amiable      pf-  8*-    10- 
are  thy  Tabernacles,  0  lord  of  Heft  I  Bleffed  are   they 
that  dwell  in  thy  Houfe  :   They  will  be  fill  praiftng  P{'  34'  *'  and 
thee.      And  they  fall  be    abundantly  fatisfied  with 
the  Fatnefs    of  thy  Houfe,    and  thou  Jhalt  make   them   p.  , 

drink  of  the  River  of  thy  Pleafures.     For  with    thee   £  3 
is  the  Fountain  of  Life,  in  thy  Light  fall  we  fee  Light  : 
This  is  the  delightful  Manfio-n,  of  which  Chrift  fpake  joJjn  and 

by  John,   In  yny  Father's  Houfe  are  many    Manjions,   3. 
if  it  were  not  fo,  I  would  have  told  you.      I  goto  pre- 
pare 


134  Of  the  Redemption  of  Man. 

pare  a  Place for  you,  I  come  again  and  receive  you  unt% 
fnyfelf,    that   where    I  a?n,  there    may   ye  be    alfo ; 
fttv.   n.  13.  Namely  in  the  New  Jerufalem,  which  has  no   Need 
of  the  Sun  neither  of  the  Moon,  for  the  Glory  of 
God  lightens  it,  and  the  Lamb  is  the  Light  thereof. 
There  God  will  wipe  all  Tears  away  from  our  Eyes, 
and  Death  fhall   be    no  more :  Which   is   the  laft 
£nemy   that    God   will    trample   under    his   Feet. 
There   God    hath   prepared    a  glorious  Wedding, 
where   we  (hall  fit  at  the  Table  of  the  Lord,  toge- 
ther with  Abraham,  Ifaac  and   Jacob  :  And  blelfed 
are  they  who  are  called  to  this  Wedding  or  Supper. 
We  cannot  come  to  this   Supper   by   any   others 
Phil.    x.    at.  Means  then   through  Death,  therefore  Paul  faith, 
For  to   me  to  live   is    Chrift,  and   to    die   is    Gain. 
And  as  foon  as  the  Faithful  depart   from    hence, 
John  i».    a<5.  tne7  enter  into  eternal  Reft,  as  Chrift  faith,  Where  I 
a?n,  there  Jh all  alfo  my  Servant  he  :   Again,    He  that 
hearsth  my  Word  and  believeth  on  him   that  fent  me, 
hath    ever/aft  ing  Life,  and  fhall   not  come  into  Con* 
John  5.  14.  demnation,    but  is  paffed  from    Death     unto    Lift. 
Which  is  alfo  plainly  to  be  obferved  in  the  Malefac- 
tor, when  he  prayed  and  faid,  Lord   remember  me 
Lule  13.  Verfe  when  thou  corned  into  thy  Kingdom.      Upon  which 
41,  43-  Chrift  anfwered  him,     To  Day  malt  thou  be   with 

me  in  Paradife  :  Therefore  Paul  juftlyfaid  (agree- 
able to  this)  I  defire  to  depart  and  to  be  with  Chrift. 
Fd  1  j  **  Solomon  hkewife  Saith,  That  Duft  muft  return  to 
the  Earth  as  it  was,  and  the  Spirit  unto  God  who 
gave  it.  Which  alfo  evidently  appears  in  the  Exam- 
ple of  Enoch  and  Elias,  who  were  both  taken  up 
Phil.  3.  :o.  ai  *ato  Heaven,  where  our  Freedom  and  Converfation 
is;  from  whence  alfo  we  look  for  the  Saviour,  the 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  who  fhall  change  our  vile  Body, 
that  it  may  be  fafhioned  like  unto  his  glorious  Body. 
And  we  cannot  arrive  to  this  State  of  Glory,  unlefs 
through  much  Tribulation,  of  which  Jefus  Syrach 
elegantly  fpeaks;  My  Son,  (faith  he)  if  thou  come 
to  ferve  the  Lord,  prepare  thy  Soul  for  Temptation'. 
In  which  thou  (halt  alfo  rejoice,  thou  who  haft  for  a 
fhort  Time,  mourned  with  much  Temptation.  Bui  the 
God  of  all  Grace,  who  hath  called  us  unto  his  eternal 
Glory  by  Chrift  Jefus,  after  that  ye  have  fuffered  a 
1.  Pet.  s-  io-  while  will  make  you  perfeft,  ftablifn,  ftrengthen,  fet- 
tle you.     Again  Paul  faith,  Iff   be  that    we  fuffer 

with 


Chrift  is  our  Refuge  and  Life  Eternal.  j  35 

with  Chrift,    we  (hall  alfo  be  glorified   together,   -from.  ft.  j7.  it 
For  the  Sufferings  of  this  prefent  Time,  are  not  to 
be  compared  with  the  Glory  which  fliall  be  revealed    *■  c'r-  *»   ll- 
to  us.     For  our   Affliction  is  temporal  and   light, 
but  worketh  an  eternal  and  exceeding   Weight  of 
Glory.     And  David  faid,  Weeping  may  endure  for  a     J'  3°'  ** 
Night,  but  joy    cometh  in  the  Morning,     Therefore 
rejoice,    that   when  his  Glory  fliall  be  revealed   ye  x  pet  ^  iJ% 
may  be  glad  alfo  with  exceeding  Joy :  Chrift  hath  al- 
fo  fuffered  without   the  Gate,  therefore  let  us  alfo 
go  forth   unto  him  without  the   Camp,    bearing  his 
Reproach.     For  herein  hath  Chrift  left  us  an   Ex-  Hei.13.ii.  13 
ample,   that   we  mould   follow   his   Steps.     Again 
Peter  faith,     Forafmuch  then,  as  Chrift  hath   fuf- 
fered for  us  in    the  Flefh,  arm   yourfelves  likewife  l.Pet.-x.    ai» 
with  the  fame  Mind  :  For  he  that  fuffers  in  the  Flefh  t.  Pet.  4.   1. 
ceafeth  from  Sin.     Moreover  the  Apoftle  James  alfo  Jttm.   1.    a. 
faith,    My  beloved  Brethren,  count  it  all  Joy  when 
you  fall  in  divers  Temptations.     And  Paul  likewife 
faith,  We  glory  in  Tribulations,  knowing  that  Tri- 
bulation worketh  Patience,     and  Patience,  Experi-  Ront-  5-3.   4» 
ence ;  and  Experience  Hope,  and  Hope  maketh  not  and  ** 
afhamed.     For  which  Reafon  we  muft   not  defpife 
the    chaftening  of  the  Lord,  when  we  are  rebuked 
of  him;  for  whom  the  Lord    loveth  he   chafteneth, 
and  he  fcourgeth,  every    Son    whom  he  receiveth  ; 
which  may  be  feen  at  large  in  the    12   Chap,  of  the 
Epift.    to   the  Hebrews,  Be  therefore  patient,  and 
ftablifh  your  Hearts,  for  the  coming  of  the  Lord  draw-  72™-  *•  8-  1<s* 
eth  nigh.     Take  alfo  the  Prophets  for  an   Example211    I!o 
of  fuffering  Affliction,   and  of  Patience ;  we  count 
them  happy    which  endure,  for  we  have    heard    of 
the  Patience  of  Job,  and  have  feen  the    End  of  the 
Lord,  who  have  left  us  an  Example  ofPerfeverance. 
For  we  fee  that  Chrift  for  the  Suffering  of  Death, 
hath   been   crowned    with  never    fading    Honour.      Heb.    x.    §. 
Therefore  Chrift  alfo  faith,  he  thatendureth  to  the  Mat-  IO-    *** 
End  fhall  be  faved :  And  the  Apoftle  Paul  faith,   I 
have  fought  a  good  Fight,  I  have  finifhcdmy  Courfe,  x'  ?1™'  4'  7° 
I  have  kept  the  Faith,     Henceforth    there   is   laid  a 
up  for  me  a   Crown    of  Righteoufnefs,  which   the 
Lord  fha.ll  give  me;  and  not  only  to  me,  but  unto  all 
them   that    love  his    Appearing.     Likewife    James 
faith,  Bleffed  is  the  Man  that  endureth  Temptation,  Jam,     1.    i*» 
for  when  he  is  tried,  he  fhall  receive  the  Crown  of 

Life, 


13$  Chrift  is  our  Refuge  and  Life  Eternal, 

Life,  which  the  Lord  hath  promlfed  to  them>  ttaf 
Love  hira.  \ 

To  obtain  this  Crown  of  Righteoufriefs,  we  mufti 
manfully  fight  againft  all  Our  Enemies,  who  attack 
us  on  all  Sides :  Particularly  againft  the  Wiles  of  the 
Devil,  againft  which  put  on  the  whole  Armour  of 
God,  with  which  you  will  be  able  to  withftand  the 
ts<  Pes,  $.  8.  p.  Devil  and  all  his  Might.  Peter  fpeakingoi  his  Fight 
faith,  that  the  Devil  walketh  about  as  a  roaring  Lion 
feeking  whom  he  may  devour :  Whom  refift  ftedfaft 
in  the  Faith,  and  he  will  flee  from  you.  This  Vic- 
tory and  Refiftance  we  have  of  God  through  Chrift, 
who  tramples  the  Devil  under  our  Feet,  in  whofe 
Power  and  Bonds  we  were  bound.  He  is  the  Prince 
of  this  World  whom  Chrift  hath  caft  out ;  and  we 
have  like  wife  through  him  obtained  the  Victory,  and 
are  alfo  through  Faith  made  Partakers  of  him.  He 
is  the  old  Serpent  who  feeks  to  devour  us,  who  did 
devour  our  firft  Parents,  and  who  ftill  bites  us  in  the 
Heel,  wherefore  he  is  called  a  Murderer  from  the  Be- 
ginning. 

Therefore  we  muft  be  diligent  on  our  Guard  againft 
r.   Pet.  4.   7»  h^  wiles,  as   Peter  faith,  be fober  and  watch  unto 
Prayer.     For  as  Chrift  faith,  We  know  neither  the 
jy>  Day  nor  the  Hour  wherein  the  Lord  will  come.     But 

Lnie  t%'.  39.  tms  ye  know  that,  if  the  Good  Man  of  the  Houfe  had 
Lukeiz.40. 4s  known  what  Hour  the  Thief  would  come,  he  would 
and  4$.  have  watched.     Be  ye  ready  therefore  alfo,  for  the 

Son  of  Man  will  come  at  an  Hour  when  We  watch 
not,  but  begin  to  beat  our  Fellow-Servants,  and  to 
eat  and  drink  with  the  Drunkards  ;  then  the   Lord 
will  come,  and  cut  us  in  funder,  and  cur' Portion  will 
Mark  9.    14.  bewith  the  Hyprocrites :  there  will  be  Weeping  and 
Gnafliing  of  Teeth,  there  the  Worm  never  dieth,and 
the  Fire  is  not  quenched.     For    we   certainly    know 
a.  Pa.  3.  io.  that  the  Day  of  the  Lord  will  come  as  a  Thief  in  the 
Night,  when  we  fhall  fay,    Peace  and  Safety,  then 
fudden  Deftruclion  will  come  upon    us,  as   Travail 
upon  a  Woman  with  Child.     Therefore  take    Heed 
to  yourfelves  left  at  any  Time  your  Hearts  be  over- 
Luke  a  1.    34.  charged  with  Surfeiting  and  Drunkennefs  and   Cares 
of  this  Life,  and  fo  that  Day  come  upon  you  un- 
awares.    For  as  a    Snare,  or  as  Lightning  which 
Luke  it.    35.  comes  fuddenly,  fhall  it    come  on   us  all.     Watch 
and  3$.  therefore  and  pray  always,  thatyemay  be  accounted 

worthy 


Chrift  is  our  Refuge  and  Life  Eternal.  1 3  7 

worthy  to  efcape  all  thefe  Things,  that    fliall  come 

to  jpuis,  and  to  ftand  undaunted  before  the  Son   of 

Mail.     But  this  Worthinefs  to  ftand   before  the  Son 

of  Man  confifts  in  a  pure  undefined  and  immoveable 

Faith  which  worketh  through  Love,  by  which   we 

receive  and   embrace     Chrift    with    all   his   Merits 

and  Benefits.      Which    Faith   we  muft  fhew  by  a 

pure  Life.     As   James    faith,    And  of  this    Purity 

Chrift  fpeaks  by  Matthew,    Blelled  are  the  Pure  in      Maf         g 

Heart,  for  they  fliall  fee    God.     And  the    principal 

Purity  lies  in  the  Heart,  for  as  Chrift    faith,  out    of 

the    Heart      proceed     evil    Thoughts,      Murders, 

Adulteries,  Fornications,  Thefts,  falfe  Witnefs  and 

Blafphemies:   Thefe  Things   defile  Man.     There-  Mat%  15#    I9> 

fore   the    Fruits   of  the    Spirit  follow,  which  are,  and  zo. 

Love  Joy,  Peace,  Long  Suffering,  Gentlenefs,  Good- 

nefs,  Faith,  Meeknefs,  Chaftity,  Righteoufnefs,  and  Gals. 11.  and 

Truth.     Therefore  unlefs  we  are    born   again,  we  z3* 

eannot  fee  the  Kingdom  of  God.     Yea    as    Chrift 

faith,    except   ye    repent  and    become  as   Children  3*    3' 

(to  wit  in  Sin)  ye  fhall  not  enter  into  the   Kingdom  Mark    jo 

of  Heaven.     There  fhall  nothing  enter  into  it  that  R 

defileth,  neither  whatfoever  worketh  Abomination, 

or  maketh  a  Lie,  as  Paul   likewife  clearly  teftifieth. 

Since  then  the  Law  of  God  requires  this  Perfec- 
tionof  us,  as  it  is  written,  Curfed  is  every  one  who 
doth  not  keep  the  whole  Law,  As  James  alfo  faith,  „. 
Whofoever  offendeth  in  one  Point,  he  is  guilty  of  all. 
Again  whofoever  doth  the  Law,  fhall  live  by  it  : 
But  we  do  not  keep  the  lead  Commandment 
perfectly.  As  the  wife  Man  faith,  when  we  imagine 
to  have  done  we  only  begin,  (and  in  Cafe  we  did  do 
it,  we  only  do  our  Duty)  wherefore  we  are  by  the 
Law  condemned  in  God's  righteous  Judgment ;  for 
this  we  have  a  fure  Remedy  and  Cure,  namely  Chrift 
who  hath  redeemed  us  (as  Paul  faith)  from  the  Gal-  3>  I3' 
Curfe  of  the  Law,  and  hath  fatisfied  the  Righteouf- 
nefs of  God  for  us,  making  Reconciliation  ;  and  who 
hath  broken  down  the  Wall  which  was  between  us, 
namely  the  Law,  contained  in  Ordinances,  and  for- 
given us  our  Sins,  and  torn  the  Hand- Writing  of 
them,  and  nailed  it  to  the  Crofs :  For  this  great 
Love  of  Chrift,  we  ought  alfo  to  love  him,  and  to 
be  thankful  to  him,  with  good  Works,  and  verily  to 

S  believe 


i38 


Chrift  is  our  Refuse  and  Life  Eternal, 


believe  in  him,  for   the    Gift  of  all   thefe  excellent 
Benefits :  For  he  that  cometh  to  God,  mud  believe 

Beh.  ii,  6.  that  he  is  a  Rewarder  of  them  that  feek  him;  For 
the  Juft  fhall  live  by  his  Faith.  Therefore  we  con- 
Heb.  2.  4- elude  that  a  Man  is  juftified  by  Faith,  without  the 
Rom.  3.  28.  Deeds  of  the  Law;  and  altho  we  fuffer  a  little  with 
Chrift,  we  mull  not  defpair,  for  we  fee  that  Chrift 
himfelf  when  he  was  fmote  for  our  Sins,  did  not 
fmite  again,  but  fufFered  patiently ;  and  if  the  Un- 
godly live  in  great  Profperity,  as  David  and  the 
Prophets  teftify,  we  muft  not  marvel,  neither  ftum- 
ble,  but  comfort  ourfelves,  being  aflured  that  their 
End  is  everlafting  Death.  He  lets  them  go  as  Sheep 
to  the  Slaughter,  therefore  it  is  to  be  wondered  at 
that  the  Faithful  meet  with  no  more  CrofTes  in  Com- 
parifon  to  the  glorious  Joy  which  is  prepared  for 
them,  and  on  the  Contrary,  that  the  Ungodly  have 
no  more  Profperity,  than  they  have,  in  Comparifon 
to  the  dreadful  Damnation  which  attends  them. 
Therefore  if  the  Trial  of  Believers  is  not  alike,  fo 
neither  fhall  the  Refurrection  of  the  Dead  be  alike. 
And  in  this  we  have  great  Comfort,  that  all  Be- 
lievers will  rife  at  the  laft  Day  ;  of  which  Paul  rea- 
ioning,  faith,  If  the  Dead  rife  not,  then  is  not  Chrift 
I5*  rifen,  then  is  our  preaching  vain,  and  we  are  found 
falfe  Witneffes  of  God.  The  Manner  of  our  Refur- 
.  reclion  we  may  read   in  the  37  Chap,    of    Ezekiel, 

I9'  How  that  we  ihall  rife  with  Flelh  and  Bones.  And 
job  alfo  faith,  I  know  that  my  Redeemer  liveth,  and 
will  hereafter  raife  me  up  out  of  the  Earth,  and 
that  I  fhall  be  covered  with  my  Skin,  and  in  my 
own  Flelh,  fee  God  ;  likewife  the  Prophet  Ifaiah  faith, 
that  the  Earth  and  the  Sea  ihall  give  up  the  Dead 
which  have,  ilept  in  them,  for  Chrift  is  the  Refur- 
rec~tion,  the  Firft  of  them  that  flept.  But  you  muft 
not  be  ignorant  concerning  them  which  are  afleep, 
that  ye  forrow  not  even  as  others,  which  have  no 
1.  Tbtfs.  4.  Hope.      For  if  we  believe  that  Jefus  died   and  rofe 

*3 •  ^  17.  again,  even  fo  thofe  alfo  which  fleep  in  Jefus, 
will  God  bring  with  him,  tor  this  we  fay  as  a  true 
Word  of  God  ;  That  we  which  are  alive  and  remain 
unto  the  coming  of  the  Lord,  Ihall  not  prevent 
them  which  are  afleep,  for  the  Lord  himfelf,  ihall 
defcend  from  Heaven  with  a  Shout,  with  the  Voice  of 
the  Archangel,  and  with   the  Tramp  of  God,  and 

the 


1.   Co. 


Chrilt  is  our  iieruge  and  Lite  internal.  139 

the  Dead  in  Chrift  fliall  rife  firft ;  then  we  which  are 

alive  and  remain,  fhall  be  caught  up    together  with 

them  in  the  Clouds,  to  meet  the  Lord    in  the  Air. 

Where  we  muft  appear  before  the  Judgment   Seat  *■  Cor.  s-  and 

of  Chrift  :  Where  every   one  will  receive  according  l0th' 

to  that  he  hath  done,  whether  it  be    good    or    bad. 

Then  Chrift  will  feparate  the  Sheep  from  the  Goats, 

and  the  Sheep  will  be  fet  on  his  right  Hand,  who 

fhall  hear  the    delightful    Voice,    Come  ye    bleffed, 

inherit    the   Kingdom    of  my    Father  prepared  for 

you  from  the  Foundation  of  the    World.    There  we 

fhall  ftand  with  greater  Confidence  againftthofe  who 

have  diftreffed  us  :   Then  we  fhall  mine  forth  as  the 

Sun   in   the  Kingdom  of  our  Father,  there  we  fhall 

come  to  the  Hope  of  an  innumerable   Company    of 

Angels.     There    we   fhall  reign   from  Eternity  to 

Eternity,  Amen. 

Blefled  are  they  whofe  Names  are  written   in  the 
Book   of  Life 


The  End  of  the  Confolation  of  the  SICK. 


Tii 


The    Confession     of     FAITH, 

Compofed  in  the  Council  of  Nice,  in  the 
Year  of  our  Lord,   325. 

"E  believe  in  one  God,  the  Father  Almighty,  Ma- 
ker of  Heaven  and  Earth,  and  of  all  things  via- 
ble and  invinble  :  And  in  one  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  the 
only  begotten  Son  of  God,  begotten  of  his  Father, 
before  all  Worlds  ;  God  of  God,  Light  of  Light,  very 
God  of  very  God,  begotten  not  made,  being  of  one 
Subftance  with  the  Father,  by  whom  all  Things  were 
made :  Who  for  us  Men,  and  for  our  Salvation,  came 
down  from  Heaven,  and  was  incarnate  by  the  Holy 
Ghoft  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  and  was  made  Man,  and 
was  crucified  alfo  for  us  under  Pontius  Pilate.  He  fuf- 
fered  and  was  buried,  and  the  third  Day  he  rofe  again 
according  to  the  Scriptures,  and  aicended  into  Heaven, 
and  fitteth  on  the  right  Hand  of  the  Father.  And  he 
fliall  come  again  with  Glory  to  judge  both  the  Quick 
and  the  Dead  :  Whofe  Kingdom  fhall  have  no  End. 
And  in  the  Holy.  Ghoft,  who  fpake  by  the  Prophets. 
And  one  Holy  Catholick  and  Apoftolick  Church. 
I  acknowledge  one  Baptifm  for  the  Remiffion  of  Sins, 
And.  I  look  for  the  Refurre&ion  of  the  Dead,  and  the 
Life  of  the  World  to  come,  Amen. 

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Saint    ATHANASIUS, 

Bishop   of  ALEXANDRIA, 

Written   in   the    Year    of   our 
Lord,    333. 


1.  VT  7HOSOEVER,  will  be  faved,  before  all  Things  it  is 

VV    neceflary  that  he  hold  the  Catholick  faith. 

2.  Which  Faith  except  every  one  do  keep  whole  and  unde- 
nted, without  Doubt  he  fhall  perifh  everlaftingly. 

3.  The  Catholick  Faith  is  this,  that  we  worihip  one  God 
in  Trinity,  and  Trinity  in  Unity. 

4.  Neither  confounding  the  Perfons,  Nor  dividing  the 
Subftance. 

5.  For  there  is  one  Perfon  of  the  Father,  another  of  the 
Son,  and  another  of  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

6.  But  the  Godhead  of  the  Father,  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghoft  is  all  one ;  the  Glory  equal,  the  Majcfty  co-eter- 
nal. 

7.  Such  as  the  Father  is,  fuch  is  the  Son,  andfuch  is  the 
Holy  Ghoft. 

3.  The  Father  uncreated,  the  Son  uncreated,  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft  uncreated.  9.  The 


142  The    CREED. 

9.  The  Father  incomprehenfible,  the  Son  incomprehenfi- 
ble,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft  incomprehenfible. 

1  o .  The  Father  eternal,  the  Son  eternal,  and  the  Holy 
Ghoft  eternal. 

1 1 .  And  yet  they  are  not  three  Eternals  :  but  one  Eternal. 

12.  As  alio  there  are  not  three  Incomprehenfibles,  nor 
three  Uncreated,  but  one  Uncreated,  and  one  Incomprehen- 
fible. 

13.  So  likewife  the  Father  is  almighty,  the  Son  almighty, 
and  the  Holy  Ghoft  almighty. 

14.  And  yet  they  are  not  three  Almighties,  but  one 
Almighty. 

15.  So  the  Father  is  God,  the  Son  is  God,  and  the  Holy 
Ghoft  is  God. 

16.  And  yet  they  are  not  three  Gods,  but  one  God. 

17.  So  likewife  the  Father  is  Lord,  the  Son  Lord,  and  the 
Holy  Ghoft,  Lord. 

18.  And  yet  not  three  Lords,  but  one  Lord. 

19.  For  like  as  we  are  compelled  by  the  Chriftian  Truth, 
to  acknowledge  every  Perfon  by  himfelf  to  be  God  and  Lord. 

20.  So  are  we  forbidden  by  the  Catholick  Faith,  to  fay,  there 
be  three  Gods,  or  three  Lords. 

2 1 .  The  Father  is  made  of  none,  neither  created  nor  be- 
gotten. 

22.  The  Son  is  of  the  Father  alone,  not  made,  nor  created, 
but  begotten. 

23.  The  Holy  Ghoft  is  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
neither  made,  nor  created,  nor  begotten,  but  proceeding. 

24.  So  there  is  one  Father,  not  three  Fathers;  one  Son, 
not  three  Sons ;    one  Holy  Ghoft,  not  three  Holy  Ghofts. 

25.  And  in  this  Trinity,  there  is  notFirft  or  Laft,  not  grea- 
ter nor  lefs. 

26.  But  the  whole  three  Perfons  are  co- eternal  together, 
and  co-equal. 

27.  So  that  in  all  Things,  as  it  is  aforefaid,  the  Unity  in 
Trinity,  and  the  Trinity  in  Unity  is  to  be  worshipped. 

28.  He  therefore  that  will  be  laved,  muft  thus  think  of  the 
Trinity. 

29.  Furthermore  it  is  nccefTary  to  evcrlafting  Salvation, 
that  he  alfo  believe  rightly  the  Incarnation  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift. 

30.  For 


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30.  For  the  right  Faith,  is  that  we  believe  and  confefs, 
that  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  the  Scnof  God,  is  God  and  Man. 

31.  God  of  the  Subftance  of  the  Father,  begotten  before 
the  World  ;  and  Man  of  the  Subftance  of  his  Mother,  born  in 
Time. 

32.  Perfect  God,  and  perfect  Man,  having  a  reafonable 
Soul'  and  a  human  Body. 

33.  Equal  to  the  Father  according  to  his  Godhead  :  And 
inferior  to  the  Father  as  to  his  Manhood. 

34.  Who  altho'  he  be  God  and  Man,  yet  he  is  not  two  but 
one  Chrift. 

35.  One,  not  by  Converfion  of  the  Godhead  into  Flefh, 
but  by  taking  of  the  Manhood  into  God. 

36.  He  is  not  one  by  Mixture  of  Subftance,  but  by  Unity 
of  Perfon. 

37.  For  as  the  reafonable  Soul,  and  Flefh  is  one  Man  ; 
fo  God  and  Man  is  one  Chrift. 

38.  Who  fuffered  for  our  Salvation,  defcended  into  Hell, 
role  again  the  third  Day  from  the  Dead. 

39.  He  afcended  into  Heaven,  fits  at  the  right  Hand  o£ 
God  the  Father  Almighty. 

40.  From  whence  he  mall  come  to  judge  the  Quick  and 
the  Dead. 

41.  At  whofe  Coming,  all  Men  fhall  rife  again  with  their 
Bodies. 

42.  And  fhall  give  Account  for  their  own  Works. 

43.  And  they  that  have  done  Good,  fhall  go  into  Life 
everlafting;  and  they  that  have  done  Evil,  into  everlafting 
Fire. 

44.  This  is  the  Catholick  Faith,  which,  except  a  Man  be* 
lieve  faithfully,  he  cannot  be  fayed. 


FINIS, 


TABLE    of   CONTENTS. 


THE  Catechifm. 
The  Compendium  of  the  Chriflian 
Religion.      ------- 

The  Confefllon  of  Faith. 

A  Prayer  on  the  Lord's  Day  before  Sermon. 

A  Prayer- * — after  Sermon.  - 

A  Prayer  before  the  Explanation  of  the 


page. 

3>  4>  5>  &c- 


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74 

78 


78 

19 
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80 
81 


Catechifm 
A  Prayer  after  the  Explanation.     -     * 
A  Prayer  before  Sermon  in  the  Week. 
A  Prayer  after  it.     ------     - 

Morning  Prayer.  7 
Evening  Prayer.  3 
A  Prayer  at  opening  the  Confiflory     -     - 

A  Prayer  at  the  Clofe  of  it. 82 

A  Prayer  at  the  meeting  of  the  Deacons.  82 

Grace  before  Meat 83 

after  Meat. 84 

84 

85 

Form  of  Infant  Baptifm. 86 

Form  of  Baptifm  of  adult  Perfons.      -      -  89 

Form  of  Adminiftration  of  theLord's  Supper.  92 

Form  of  Excommunication.     -     -     -     -  104 

Form  of  Re-admifTion  of  Excommunicated 

Perfons. 106 

Ordination  of  the  Minifters  of  God's  Word.  1 09 

Ordination  of  Elders  and  Deacons.     -      -  115 

Form  of  Confirmation  of  Marriage.      -     -  120 

The  Confolation  of  the  Sick.     -     *     -     -  127 

The  Nicene  Creed.     -------  140 

The  Athanafian  Creed. 141 


A  Prayer  for  Sick  and  Tempted  Perfons.    - 
another. 


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